# Cancún

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kænˈkuːn/ · frequency rank #87,115

## Definitions
1. A resort city in Quintana Roo, in southeastern Mexico, on the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Cancún, from Yucatec Maya kaan (“snake”) + kun (“overfilled”).

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