# Nevada

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /nɪˈvædə/ · frequency rank #6,712

## Definitions
1. A state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas.
2. Several other locations in the United States:
3. Several other locations in the United States:
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6. Several other locations in the United States:
7. Several other locations in the United States:
8. University of Nevada, Reno.
9. A municipality of Granada, Spain, named for the Sierra Nevada mountains in Spain.
10. A village in Kuršumlija, Serbia.
11. A surname.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Nevada.

## Easily confused with
- **nada** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nada-vs-nevada)
- **Neva** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neva-vs-nevada)

## Common misspellings (8)
`envada`, `neavda`, `nevaad`, `nevadda`, `nevdaa`, `nevvada`, `nnevada`, `nveada`

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