# Malacca

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈlaka/ · frequency rank #35,397

## Definitions
1. A state in western Malaysia.
2. The capital city of Malacca State, Malaysia.
3. Ellipsis of Strait of Malacca.

## Etymology
From Malay Melaka, probably after melaka, a kind of tree that grows in the region.

## Easily confused with
- **Malaya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/malacca-vs-malaya)
- **Malaga** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/malacca-vs-malaga)
- **malaria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/malacca-vs-malaria)
- **Malachi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/malacca-vs-malachi)

## Common misspellings (8)
`amlacca`, `maalcca`, `malaca`, `malacac`, `malcaca`, `mallacca`, `mlaacca`, `mmalacca`

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