# Riyadh

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɹiˈjɑːd/ · frequency rank #25,555

## Definitions
1. A province of Saudi Arabia. Capital: Riyadh.
2. The capital city of Saudi Arabia.
3. The government of Saudi Arabia.

## Etymology
From Arabic الرِّيَاض (ar-riyāḍ, literally “the meadows”).

## Common misspellings (9)
`iryadh`, `riaydh`, `riyaddh`, `riyadhh`, `riyahd`, `riydah`, `riyyadh`, `rriyadh`, `ryiadh`

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