# Manitoba

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌmæn.ɪˈtəʊ.bə/ · frequency rank #16,525

## Definitions
1. A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.

## Etymology
From Ojibwe ᒪᓂᑐᐸᐦ or Cree ᒪᓂᑐᐘᐳᐤ (manitowapow, “spirit strait”), referring to the Narrows of Lake Manitoba. Compare English manitou, Ojibwe manidoo.

## Common misspellings (11)
`amnitoba`, `maintoba`, `maniotba`, `manitboa`, `manitoab`, `manitobba`, `manittoba`, `mannitoba`, `mantioba`, `mmanitoba`, `mnaitoba`

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