# Kuwait

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /k(j)uːˈweɪt/ · frequency rank #11,909

## Definitions
1. A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: State of Kuwait. Capital: Kuwait City.
2. Alternative form of Kuwait City: The capital city of Kuwait.

## Etymology
From Arabic الْكُوَيْت (al-kuwayt), diminutive of اَلْكُوت (al-kūt).

## Easily confused with
- **Kuwaiti** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kuwait-vs-kuwaiti)
- **kawaii** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kawaii-vs-kuwait)

## Common misspellings (8)
`kkuwait`, `kuawit`, `kuwaitt`, `kuwati`, `kuwiat`, `kuwwait`, `kwuait`, `ukwait`

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