# Nissan

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #11,431

## Definitions
1. A Japanese car manufacturer.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 日産(にっさん) (Nissan, “Nissan”), an abbreviation of 日本産業 (Nihon Sangyō, literally “Japan Industries”).

## Easily confused with
- **Nisha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nisha-vs-nissan)
- **Nassau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nassau-vs-nissan)

## Common misspellings (7)
`inssan`, `nisan`, `nisasn`, `nissann`, `nissna`, `nnissan`, `nsisan`

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