# Iraqi

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈɹɑːki/ · frequency rank #7,703

## Definitions
1. A person from Iraq or of Iraqi descent.

## Etymology
From Arabic عِرَاقِيّ (ʕirāqiyy, “Iraqi”), equivalent to Iraq + -i.

## Easily confused with
- **irate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iraqi-vs-irate)
- **IRA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ira-vs-iraqi)
- **Iran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iran-vs-iraqi)
- **Iraq** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iraq-vs-iraqi)

## Common misspellings (6)
`iarqi`, `iraiq`, `iraqqi`, `irqai`, `irraqi`, `riaqi`

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