# italic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈtælɪk/ · frequency rank #40,301

## Definitions
1. Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
2. Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique.

## Etymology
Named after the nation of Italy, as it was first used by an Italian printer, Aldo Manuzio, around 1500. Literally Italy + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **Italy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/italic-vs-italy)
- **italics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/italic-vs-italics)
- **Italia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/italia-vs-italic)
- **Italian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/italian-vs-italic)

## Common misspellings (8)
`iatlic`, `itailc`, `italci`, `italicc`, `itallic`, `itlaic`, `ittalic`, `tialic`

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