Which to use
“técnico” and “técnicos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,884
- “técnico” frequency rank
- #3,219
- “técnicos” frequency rank
- 5103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | técnico | técnicos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propio o relacionado con la aplicación de los conocimientos y procedimientos de las ciencias y artes. | Forma del plural de técnico. |
Where the eye mixes técnico and técnicos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. técnico runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against técnicos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between técnico and técnicos
A purely visual mix-up. técnico ([ˈt̪ekniko]) and técnicos ([ˈt̪eknikos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “técnico” sits inside “técnicos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
técnico is recorded at frequency rank #1,884, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ekniko]. técnicos is at rank #3,219, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eknikos].
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 5103, this pair ranks #314,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of técnico vs técnicos
Shared letters: cinoté. Private to "técnico": -. Private to "técnicos": s.
"técnico" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "técnicos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "técnico" and "técnicos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "técnico" or "técnicos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "técnico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "técnicos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "técnico" and "técnicos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "técnicos vs térmicos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #314,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.