# Djibouti

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪˈbuːtiː/ · frequency rank #38,368

## Definitions
1. A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Djibouti.
2. The capital city of Djibouti.

## Etymology
Unknown; the country of Djibouti was named after its capital city. Multiple theories exist as to the origin of the lemma, including derivation from Afar gabouti (“plate”) or gabood (“plateau”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddjibouti`, `dijbouti`, `djbiouti`, `djibbouti`, `djibotui`, `djibouit`, `djiboutti`, `djibuoti`, `djiobuti`, `djjibouti`, `jdibouti`

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