# nitrite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #49,526

## Definitions
1. Any salt or ester of nitrous acid.
2. The univalent radical -NO₂, and the anion NO₂⁻

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`intrite`, `nirtite`, `nitirte`, `nitriet`, `nitritte`, `nitrrite`, `nitrtie`, `nittrite`, `nnitrite`, `ntirite`

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