# riviera

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹɪviˈɛɹə/ · frequency rank #20,762

## Definitions
1. Any coastal area popular with tourists.

## Etymology
From Italian riviera, from Old French riviere, from Latin riparius. Doublet of river and rivière.

## Easily confused with
- **river** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/river-vs-riviera)
- **rivers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rivers-vs-riviera)
- **Rivera** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rivera-vs-riviera)

## Common misspellings (9)
`irviera`, `riivera`, `riveira`, `riviear`, `rivierra`, `rivirea`, `rivviera`, `rriviera`, `rviiera`

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