# Kansas

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkænzəs/ · frequency rank #3,822

## Definitions
1. A state of the midwest United States. Capital: Topeka. Largest city: Wichita.
2. A river in northeast Kansas.
3. Ellipsis of University of Kansas.
4. A surname.

## Etymology
From a Siouan ethnonym cognate to Kansa; related to Arkansas, which see for more information.

## Easily confused with
- **kana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kana-vs-kansas)

## Common misspellings (9)
`aknsas`, `kanass`, `kannsas`, `kansass`, `kanssa`, `kanssas`, `kasnas`, `kkansas`, `knasas`

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