# italics

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #24,206

## Definitions
1. Letters in an italic typeface.
2. plural of italic: exaggerated intonation or some similar oral speech device by which one or more words is heavily and usually affectedly emphasized or otherwise given sharp prominence

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`iatlics`, `itailcs`, `italcis`, `italiccs`, `italicss`, `italisc`, `itallics`, `itlaics`, `ittalics`, `tialics`

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