italiana

[it̪aˈljana]

/[it̪aˈljana]/ adj

The verdict

“italiana” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,628 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#5,628
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de italiano.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

italiana vs italiano
88% similar
italiana vs italianos
78% similar
italiana vs italianas
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for italiana
PropertyValue
Headworditaliana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[it̪aˈljana]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,628
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “italiana” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). italiana lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for italiana is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [it̪aˈljana]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,628 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino de italiano.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for italiana, with forms such as "iatliana", "itailana", and "italaina". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "italiano", "italianos", "italianas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is italiana, spelled I-T-A-L-I-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de italiano.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iatliana,itailana,italaina,italiaan,italianna,italinaa,italliana,itlaiana,ittaliana,tialiana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of italiana - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iatliana2itailana2italaina2italiaan2italianna1italinaa2italliana1itlaiana2
Edit distance from "italiana"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "italiana"?
"italiana" is spelled I-T-A-L-I-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [it̪aˈljana].
What does "italiana" mean?
As an adjective, "italiana" means: Forma del femenino de italiano.
What words are commonly confused with "italiana"?
"italiana" is commonly confused with "italiano", "italianos", "italianas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "italiana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "italiana" is [it̪aˈljana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "italiana" come from?
"italiana" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “italiana”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-T-A-L-I-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [it̪aˈljana] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “italiano” - see the side-by-side comparison. italiana vs italiano
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list