# Odisha

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /oː.ɖɪˈʃaː/ · frequency rank #34,615

## Definitions
1. A state in eastern India. Capital: Bhubaneswar.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi ओड़िशा (oṛiśā), from Odia ଓଡ଼ିଶା (oṛiśā).

## Easily confused with
- **OSHA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/odisha-vs-osha)
- **Orissa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/odisha-vs-orissa)
- **Odessa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/odessa-vs-odisha)

## Common misspellings (8)
`doisha`, `oddisha`, `odihsa`, `odisah`, `odishha`, `odissha`, `odsiha`, `oidsha`

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