Which to use
“técnica” is a noun and “técnicas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,535
- “técnica” frequency rank
- #2,274
- “técnicas” frequency rank
- 3809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | técnica | técnicas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manera específica para aplicar determinados conocimientos (ciencias, artes, etc.) a través de un proceso y un conjunto de recursos disponibles. | Forma del femenino plural de técnico. |
Where the eye mixes técnica and técnicas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. técnica runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against técnicas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: técnica vs técnicas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: técnica is [ˈt̪eknika] while técnicas is [ˈt̪eknikas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “técnica” sits inside “técnicas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
técnica is recorded at frequency rank #1,535, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪eknika]. técnicas is at rank #2,274, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eknikas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 3809, this pair ranks #317,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of técnica vs técnicas
Shared letters: acinté. Private to "técnica": -. Private to "técnicas": s.
"técnica" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "técnicas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "técnica" and "técnicas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "técnica" or "técnicas" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "técnica" and "técnicas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "técnica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "técnicas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "técnica" and "técnicas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "técnica vs tectónica". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #317,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.