# Mali

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɑːli/ · frequency rank #14,362

## Definitions
1. A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Mali.

## Etymology
Inherits its name from the Mali Empire, in turn from Mandinka or Dyula mali (“hippopotamus”).

## Easily confused with
- **mi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mi)
- **ML** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-ml)
- **may** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-may)
- **man** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-man)
- **map** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-map)
- **max** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-max)
- **mar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mar)
- **MLB** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mlb)
- **mat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mat)
- **mel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mel)
- **mil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mil)
- **mao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mao)
- **MRI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mri)
- **Mei** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mei)
- **MLA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mla)
- **moi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-moi)
- **mam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mam)
- **mol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mol)
- **MLM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mlm)
- **Mau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mali-vs-mau)

## Common misspellings (4)
`amli`, `malli`, `mlai`, `mmali`

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