# Guantanamo

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌɡwɑnˈtɑːnɑmoʊ/ · frequency rank #20,943

## Definitions
1. A province of Cuba.
2. A city in Cuba.
3. Synonym of Guantanamo Bay (naval base)
4. Synonym of Gitmo (detention camp)

## Etymology
From Spanish Guantánamo, from Taíno, literally "land between rivers."

## Common misspellings (14)
`gauntanamo`, `gguantanamo`, `guanatnamo`, `guanntanamo`, `guantaanmo`, `guantanammo`, `guantanaom`, `guantanmao`, `guantannamo`, `guantnaamo`, `guanttanamo`, `guatnanamo`, `gunatanamo`, `ugantanamo`

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