# Mumbai

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mʊmˈbaɪ/ · frequency rank #7,585

## Definitions
1. A megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India, also known as Bombay.

## Etymology
From Marathi मुंबई (mumbaī), from मुंबा (mumbā, “the goddess Mumba, the local mother goddess”) + आई (āī, “mother”).

## Easily confused with
- **mumble** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mumbai-vs-mumble)
- **mamba** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mamba-vs-mumbai)

## Common misspellings (8)
`mmubai`, `mmumbai`, `mubmai`, `mumabi`, `mumbbai`, `mumbia`, `mummbai`, `ummbai`

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