# Saskatchewan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /səˈskæt͡ʃ.əˌwɑːn/ · frequency rank #16,117

## Definitions
1. A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina.
2. A major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada.

## Etymology
From Cree ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ (kisiskâciwani-sîpiy, “swift-flowing river”). The province is named after the river, which flows through it.

## Common misspellings (19)
`asskatchewan`, `saksatchewan`, `sasaktchewan`, `saskacthewan`, `saskatcchewan`, `saskatcehwan`, `saskatcheawn`, `saskatchewann`, `saskatchewna`, `saskatchewwan`, `saskatchhewan`, `saskatchwean`, `saskathcewan`, `saskattchewan`, `saskkatchewan`, `sasktachewan`, `sasskatchewan`, `ssakatchewan`, `ssaskatchewan`

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