# Nebraska

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /nəˈbɹæs.kə/ · frequency rank #7,366

## Definitions
1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.
2. A former territory (1854–1867) of the United States, encompassing areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Colorado, and Montana. Capital: Omaha.
3. Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
4. Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
5. Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
6. Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
7. Ellipsis of University of Nebraska.
8. Ellipsis of University of Nebraska.

## Etymology
Probably from archaic Chiwere Ñí Brásge ([ˌɲĩˈbɾaskɛ]; contemporary Chiwere Ñí Bráhge) or from Omaha-Ponca Ní Btháska ([ˌnĩˈbˡðaska]), both meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.

## Common misspellings (12)
`enbraska`, `nberaska`, `nebarska`, `nebbraska`, `nebraksa`, `nebrasak`, `nebraskka`, `nebrasska`, `nebrraska`, `nebrsaka`, `nerbaska`, `nnebraska`

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