# titanium

> English word · Noun · IPA /taɪˈteɪni.əm/ · frequency rank #14,037

## Definitions
1. A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.
2. A single atom of this element.

## Etymology
From Latin titanium.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`ittanium`, `tiatnium`, `titainum`, `titanimu`, `titaniumm`, `titannium`, `titanuim`, `titnaium`, `tittanium`, `ttianium`, `ttitanium`

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