# canoe

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈnuː/ · frequency rank #14,914

## Definitions
1. A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
2. An oversize, usually older, luxury car.
3. Any of the deflectors positioned around a roulette wheel, shaped like upside-down boats.

## Etymology
Adopted in 16th century from Spanish canoa, from Taíno *kanowa (“dugout canoe”) (compare Lokono kanoa (“canoe”), Wayuu anuwa, anua (“boat, canoe”)), from Proto-Arawak *kanawa.

## Easily confused with
- **Cao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-cao)
- **Coe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-coe)
- **care** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-care)
- **case** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-case)
- **cant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-cant)
- **cape** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-cape)
- **cave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-cave)
- **cone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-cone)
- **cans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-cans)
- **cate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-cate)
- **Cato** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-cato)
- **Caro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-caro)
- **capo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-capo)
- **cine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-cine)
- **cause** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-cause)
- **canon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-canon)
- **carol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-carol)
- **crane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-crane)
- **Chloe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-chloe)
- **caste** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canoe-vs-caste)

## Common misspellings (6)
`acnoe`, `caneo`, `cannoe`, `caone`, `ccanoe`, `cnaoe`

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