Which to use
“tecnología” is a noun and “tecnológico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,024
- “tecnología” frequency rank
- #5,567
- “tecnológico” frequency rank
- 6591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tecnología | tecnológico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La aplicación de los conocimientos, métodos o instrumentos de la ciencia para propósitos prácticos como los de la industria, el comercio, la medicina, etc. | Que pertenece o concierne a la tecnología |
Where the eye mixes tecnología and tecnológico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. tecnología runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVV) against tecnológico's 11 (CVCCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tecnología vs tecnológico
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tecnología is [t̪eknoloˈxia] while tecnológico is [t̪eknoˈloxiko]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tecnología is recorded at frequency rank #1,024, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪eknoloˈxia]. tecnológico is at rank #5,567, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪eknoˈloxiko].
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 6591, this pair ranks #310,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tecnología vs tecnológico
Shared letters: ceglnot. Private to "tecnología": aí. Private to "tecnológico": ió.
"tecnología" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV · "tecnológico" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tecnología" and "tecnológico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tecnología" vs "tecnológico" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tecnología" and "tecnológico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tecnología" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tecnológico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tecnología" and "tecnológico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tecnológico vs teológico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #310,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.