# Michigan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɪʃəɡɪn/ · frequency rank #2,800

## Definitions
1. A state of the United States.
2. A large lake in the United States, between the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
3. Ellipsis of University of Michigan.
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## Etymology
Borrowed from Ojibwe mishi-gami / ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (“giant lake”), referring to Lake Michigan.

## Easily confused with
- **Milligan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/michigan-vs-milligan)

## Common misspellings (12)
`imchigan`, `mcihigan`, `micchigan`, `michgian`, `michhigan`, `michiagn`, `michigann`, `michiggan`, `michigna`, `micihgan`, `mihcigan`, `mmichigan`

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