Which to use
“técnica” is a noun and “técnico” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,663
- “técnica” frequency rank
- #1,413
- “técnico” frequency rank
- 3076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | técnica | técnico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conhecimentos detalhados para resolução de um problema | relativo à técnica e aos seus procedimentos: |
Letter map: técnica vs técnico
Shared letters muted; letters that set técnica and técnico apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. técnica and técnico follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: técnica vs técnico
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: técnica is anoun and técnicoanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “técnica” becomes o in “técnico”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
técnica is recorded at frequency rank #1,663, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɛk.ni.kɐ/. técnico is at rank #1,413, tagged as anadj.
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 3076, this pair ranks #72,142 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of técnica vs técnico
Shared letters: cinté. Private to "técnica": a. Private to "técnico": o.
"técnica" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "técnico" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "técnica" and "técnico" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "técnica" vs "técnico" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "técnica" and "técnico". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "técnica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "técnico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,142 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "técnica" and "técnico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "técnica vs tónica". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #72,142 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.