# ricotta

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈkɒtə/ · frequency rank #42,868

## Definitions
1. A soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ricotta (literally “cooked again”), from Latin recocta.

## Easily confused with
- **risotto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ricotta-vs-risotto)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ircotta`, `rciotta`, `riccotta`, `ricota`, `ricotat`, `rictota`, `rioctta`, `rricotta`

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