# Canberra

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkænbɹə/ · frequency rank #12,198

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory.
2. The Australian federal government.

## Etymology
Uncertain. Most commonly said to be from Ngunawal kamberra (“meeting place”). See more theories on Wikipedia.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`acnberra`, `cabnerra`, `canbberra`, `canbera`, `canberar`, `canbrera`, `canebrra`, `cannberra`, `ccanberra`, `cnaberra`

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