# Nunavut

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈn(j)uːnəˌvuːt/ · frequency rank #40,819

## Definitions
1. A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Iqaluit.

## Etymology
From Inuktitut nunavut (“our land”)/ᓄᓇᕗᑦ (nonafot). Compare Greenlandic nunarput (“our country, Greenland”), Inuvialuktun nunakput (“our land”), and Alutiiq nunapet (“our land”)

## Common misspellings (10)
`nnuavut`, `nnunavut`, `nuanvut`, `nunauvt`, `nunavtu`, `nunavutt`, `nunavvut`, `nunnavut`, `nunvaut`, `unnavut`

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