# Attica

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈætɪkə/ · frequency rank #39,686

## Definitions
1. A periphery where Athens, the capital of Greece, is located.
2. A peninsula southeast of Athens, Greece.
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## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀττική (Attikḗ).

## Easily confused with
- **attire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/attica-vs-attire)
- **Attila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/attica-vs-attila)
- **Atticus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/attica-vs-atticus)
- **atta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/atta-vs-attica)
- **attic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/attic-vs-attica)
- **attack** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/attack-vs-attica)
- **Africa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/africa-vs-attica)
- **attach** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/attach-vs-attica)
- **antics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/antics-vs-attica)
- **Antifa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/antifa-vs-attica)

## Common misspellings (6)
`atica`, `atitca`, `attcia`, `attiac`, `atticca`, `tatica`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/attica