# nitric

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnaɪtɹɪk/ · frequency rank #30,899

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.

## Etymology
From nitro- + -ic, compare French nitrique.

## Easily confused with
- **nitro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nitric-vs-nitro)
- **nitride** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nitric-vs-nitride)
- **nitrite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nitric-vs-nitrite)

## Common misspellings (9)
`intric`, `nirtic`, `nitirc`, `nitrci`, `nitricc`, `nitrric`, `nittric`, `nnitric`, `ntiric`

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