# erotica

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈɹɒt.ɪkə/ · frequency rank #28,193

## Definitions
1. Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work.
2. A work of erotica.

## Etymology
From neuter plural of Latin eroticus (“amatory”), from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós). By surface analysis, erotic + -ica.

## Easily confused with
- **exotic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/erotica-vs-exotic)
- **Erica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/erica-vs-erotica)
- **erotic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/erotic-vs-erotica)

## Common misspellings (9)
`eortica`, `eroitca`, `erotcia`, `erotiac`, `eroticca`, `erottica`, `errotica`, `ertoica`, `reotica`

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