# Scandinavian

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌskændɪˈneɪvi.ən/ · frequency rank #15,264

## Definitions
1. Someone from Scandinavia.
2. The Scandinavian Defence.

## Etymology
From Scandinavi(a) + -an.

## Easily confused with
- **Scandinavia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scandinavia-vs-scandinavian)

## Common misspellings (18)
`csandinavian`, `sacndinavian`, `scadninavian`, `scanddinavian`, `scandianvian`, `scandinaivan`, `scandinavain`, `scandinaviann`, `scandinavina`, `scandinavvian`, `scandinnavian`, `scandinvaian`, `scandniavian`, `scanidnavian`, `scanndinavian`, `sccandinavian`, `scnadinavian`, `sscandinavian`

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