# Paraguay

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpæɹ.ə.ɡwaɪ/ · frequency rank #21,609

## Definitions
1. A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.
2. A river in South America that flows into the Paraná, through Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina; in full, the Paraguay River.

## Etymology
Disputed; from Paraguayan Guarani Payagua (“Pajagua tribe”) y (“water”) or para (“river”) guái (“crown”) or para (“river”) gua (“from”) y (“water”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`apraguay`, `paarguay`, `paragauy`, `paragguay`, `paraguayy`, `paraguya`, `paraugay`, `pargauay`, `parraguay`, `pparaguay`, `praaguay`

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