# Jamaica

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/ · frequency rank #8,052

## Definitions
1. An island and country in the Caribbean.

## Etymology
Derived from Taíno Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”), from Taíno maca (“wood”).

## Easily confused with
- **Jamaican** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jamaica-vs-jamaican)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ajmaica`, `jaamica`, `jamacia`, `jamaiac`, `jamaicca`, `jamiaca`, `jammaica`, `jjamaica`, `jmaaica`

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