# Minnesota

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/ · frequency rank #4,254

## Definitions
1. A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Capital: Saint Paul. Largest city: Minneapolis.
2. A tributary of the Mississippi River in southern Minnesota.
3. A former territory (1849–1858) of the United States, encompassing the modern state and part of the Dakotas. Capital: Saint Paul.
4. The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

## Etymology
From Lakota mní šóta (literally “cloudy water”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`imnnesota`, `minensota`, `minesota`, `minneosta`, `minnesoat`, `minnesotta`, `minnessota`, `minnestoa`, `minnseota`, `mminnesota`, `mninesota`

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