# Nippon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnɪpɒn/ · frequency rank #30,898

## Definitions
1. Japan.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 日本(にっぽん) (Nippon), an alternative or older form of 日本(にほん) (Nihon). Doublet of Nihon and Japan.

## Easily confused with
- **Nixon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nippon-vs-nixon)
- **nipple** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nipple-vs-nippon)
- **nipping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nipping-vs-nippon)

## Common misspellings (7)
`inppon`, `nipon`, `nipopn`, `nippno`, `nipponn`, `nnippon`, `npipon`

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