# Iliad

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɪliˌæd/ · frequency rank #32,442

## Definitions
1. A famous ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War, attributed to Homer.

## Etymology
From Latin Iliadis, genitive of Ilias, from Ancient Greek Ἰλιάς (Iliás), the poem about Ἴλιον (Ílion), an alternative name for Troy. By surface analysis, Ili- + -ad.

## Easily confused with
- **iPad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iliad-vs-ipad)
- **Ilya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iliad-vs-ilya)
- **Ilan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ilan-vs-iliad)

## Common misspellings (6)
`iilad`, `ilaid`, `iliadd`, `ilida`, `illiad`, `liiad`

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