# Peoria

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /piːˈɔːɹi.ə/ · frequency rank #24,269

## Definitions
1. A number of places in the United States:
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12. A typical, unremarkable United States city; Anytown.

## Etymology
From Miami peewaareewa (“comes carrying a pack on his back”).

## Easily confused with
- **peri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peoria-vs-peri)
- **peril** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peoria-vs-peril)
- **petra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peoria-vs-petra)
- **petri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peoria-vs-petri)
- **porta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peoria-vs-porta)
- **Persia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peoria-vs-persia)
- **Petrie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peoria-vs-petrie)
- **Portia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peoria-vs-portia)
- **Perrin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peoria-vs-perrin)
- **Pretoria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peoria-vs-pretoria)

## Common misspellings (7)
`eporia`, `peoira`, `peorai`, `peorria`, `peroia`, `poeria`, `ppeoria`

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