# savanna

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈvænə/ · frequency rank #35,929

## Definitions
1. A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.

## Etymology
From Spanish sabana, from Taíno.

## Easily confused with
- **savant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/savanna-vs-savant)
- **Susanna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/savanna-vs-susanna)
- **Savannah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/savanna-vs-savannah)

## Common misspellings (8)
`asvanna`, `saavnna`, `savana`, `savanan`, `savnana`, `savvanna`, `ssavanna`, `svaanna`

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