# Nicaragua

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌnɪk.əˈɹæɡ.ju.ə/ · frequency rank #16,284

## Definitions
1. A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Nicaragua. Capitalː Managua.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Nicaragua, from Nicarao (“a native name”) + agua (“Spanish for water”).

## Easily confused with
- **Nicaraguan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicaragua-vs-nicaraguan)

## Common misspellings (12)
`incaragua`, `nciaragua`, `niacragua`, `nicaargua`, `nicaragau`, `nicaraggua`, `nicarauga`, `nicargaua`, `nicarragua`, `niccaragua`, `nicraagua`, `nnicaragua`

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