Tecnique or technique?
Did you mean technique? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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technique
Correct spelling: technique. Misspelling: tecnique.
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Memory tip
Tech + nique: T-E-C-H.
Why people write “tecnique”
The misspelling “tecnique” is only one letter off: it leaves out the silent H, a letter you barely hear when the word is spoken.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make technique automatic.
Other misspellings of “technique”
People also write “techinque”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“techinque”
Correct spelling: technique. Misspelling: techinque.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “techinque” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of N and I.
What does “technique” mean?
technique noun
- a practical method or art applied to some particular task
- skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
“practice greatly improves proficiency”
Synonyms:proficiency
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Technique” in a sentence
- Practice the breathing technique.
- Practice greatly improves proficiency.
Is “technique” a playable word?
23 points in Scrabble · 25 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“tecnique” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from TECHNIQUE.