# Mendoza

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɛnˈdoʊzə/ · frequency rank #21,283

## Definitions
1. A province in western Argentina.
2. A city, the capital of the province of Mendoza, Argentina.
3. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Mendoza, from Basque Mendoza.

## Easily confused with
- **Mendez** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mendez-vs-mendoza)

## Common misspellings (10)
`emndoza`, `mednoza`, `menddoza`, `mendoaz`, `mendozza`, `mendzoa`, `menndoza`, `menodza`, `mmendoza`, `mnedoza`

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