# Harrisburg

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhæ.ɹɪsˌbɝɡ/ · frequency rank #22,699

## Definitions
1. A city, the state capital of Pennsylvania.
2. A city, the county seat of Poinsett County, Arkansas.
3. A city, the county seat of Saline County, Illinois.
4. A city in Oregon.
5. A city in South Dakota.
6. A town in New York.
7. A town in North Carolina.
8. A village in Missouri.
9. A village in Ohio.
10. A census-designated place, the county seat of Banner County, Nebraska.

## Etymology
From Harris + -burg. The capital of Pennsylvania was named for John Harris Sr..

## Common misspellings (14)
`ahrrisburg`, `harirsburg`, `harisburg`, `harribsurg`, `harrisbburg`, `harrisbrug`, `harrisbugr`, `harrisburgg`, `harrisburrg`, `harrissburg`, `harrisubrg`, `harrsiburg`, `hharrisburg`, `hrarisburg`

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