# Gambia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡæm.bi.ə/ · frequency rank #28,215

## Definitions
1. A river in West Africa.
2. A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of The Gambia.

## Etymology
From the name of the Gambia River.

## Easily confused with
- **gamma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gambia-vs-gamma)
- **Garcia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gambia-vs-garcia)
- **gamble** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gambia-vs-gamble)
- **gambit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gambia-vs-gambit)
- **Gambino** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gambia-vs-gambino)
- **Gaia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaia-vs-gambia)
- **gabi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gabi-vs-gambia)
- **GABA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gaba-vs-gambia)
- **Gama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gama-vs-gambia)

## Common misspellings (8)
`agmbia`, `gabmia`, `gambai`, `gambbia`, `gamiba`, `gammbia`, `ggambia`, `gmabia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gambia