italiano
[it̪aˈljano]
The verdict
“italiano” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,129 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #3,129
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de Italia.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | italiano |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [it̪aˈljano] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #3,129 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “italiano” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for italiano is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [it̪aˈljano]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,129 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for italiano, with forms such as "iatliano", "itailano", and "italaino". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "italianos", "Italia", "italiana", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is italiano, spelled I-T-A-L-I-A-N-O.
Definition
- 1Originario, relativo a, o propio de Italia.
- 2Indica que una preparación culinaria que es acompañado por tomate, palta y mayonesa como la variante del completo llamada del misma forma. Se denomina de esa forma a juzgar por los colores de la bandera de Italia.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: iatliano,itailano,italaino,italianno,italiaon,italinao,italliano,itlaiano,ittaliano,tialiano
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of italiano - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “italiano”
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-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [it̪aˈljano] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “italianos” - see the side-by-side comparison. italiano vs italianos
- 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.