# Guyana

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɡaɪˈɑː.nə/ · frequency rank #20,658

## Definitions
1. A country in South America. Official name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Capital and largest city: Georgetown.

## Etymology
From an indigenous native American language, probably Cariban or Lokono, said to be a word referring to the land's waters.

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

## Common misspellings (8)
`gguyana`, `guayna`, `guyaan`, `guyanna`, `guynaa`, `guyyana`, `gyuana`, `ugyana`

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