# citric

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɪtɹɪk/ · frequency rank #41,559

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.

## Etymology
From citrus + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **civic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/citric-vs-civic)
- **critic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/citric-vs-critic)
- **citrus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/citric-vs-citrus)
- **cleric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/citric-vs-cleric)
- **Cedric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cedric-vs-citric)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ccitric`, `citirc`, `citrci`, `citricc`, `citrric`, `cittric`, `ctiric`, `ictric`

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