# Guiana

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɡaɪˈænə/ · frequency rank #31,197

## Definitions
1. A geological region in the north of South America.
2. Alternative spelling of Guyana.

## Etymology
From the local language (probably Cariban or Arawak), meaning “land of many waters”. Also spelled as Guyana. The French form gave the town name Cayenne.

## Easily confused with
- **gunna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guiana-vs-gunna)
- **Guinea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guiana-vs-guinea)
- **Guyana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guiana-vs-guyana)
- **gina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gina-vs-guiana)
- **guan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guan-vs-guiana)
- **giant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/giant-vs-guiana)
- **Ghana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ghana-vs-guiana)
- **guano** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guano-vs-guiana)
- **guava** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guava-vs-guiana)

## Common misspellings (7)
`gguiana`, `giuana`, `guaina`, `guiaan`, `guianna`, `guinaa`, `ugiana`

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