# Massachusetts

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌmæsəˈt͡ʃuːsɪts/ · frequency rank #4,252

## Definitions
1. A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Boston.

## Etymology
From Massachusett Muhsachuweesut, from muhs (“great”) + wachuwees (“hill”) + -ut (locative suffix) i.e. the Great Blue Hill of the Wôpanâak people.

## Common misspellings (17)
`amssachusetts`, `masachusetts`, `masaschusetts`, `massacchusetts`, `massachhusetts`, `massachsuetts`, `massachuestts`, `massachusets`, `massachusetst`, `massachusettss`, `massachussetts`, `massachustets`, `massacuhsetts`, `massahcusetts`, `masscahusetts`, `mmassachusetts`, `msasachusetts`

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