# Korean

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəˈɹi.ən/ · frequency rank #3,072

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea.
2. Of or relating to the Korean language.

## Etymology
From Korea + -an.

## Easily confused with
- **Korea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/korea-vs-korean)
- **Karen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/karen-vs-korean)
- **Koran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/koran-vs-korean)
- **Karan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/karan-vs-korean)
- **Kiran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiran-vs-korean)

## Common misspellings (8)
`kkorean`, `koeran`, `koraen`, `koreann`, `korena`, `korrean`, `kroean`, `okrean`

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