# Minneapolis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɪniˈæpəlɪs/ · frequency rank #8,693

## Definitions
1. The largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County.
2. A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.

## Etymology
Minnehapolis proposed in 1852 by Charles Hoag as a (misspelt) blend of Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall”) (mní (“water”) + ȟaȟa (“curling”)) + Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”). Amended to Minneapolis at a town meeting the same year.

## Common misspellings (14)
`imnneapolis`, `mineapolis`, `minenapolis`, `minnaepolis`, `minneaoplis`, `minneaplois`, `minneapoils`, `minneapoliss`, `minneapollis`, `minneapolsi`, `minneappolis`, `minnepaolis`, `mminneapolis`, `mnineapolis`

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