# citric vs citrus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### citric
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɪtɹɪk/ · frequency rank #41,559*
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.

### citrus
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪtɹəs/ · frequency rank #13,301*
Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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