# Singapore

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsɪŋəpɔː/ · frequency rank #3,983

## Definitions
1. An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore.

## Etymology
From Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) + पुर (pura, “city”).

## Easily confused with
- **Singaporean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/singapore-vs-singaporean)

## Common misspellings (13)
`isngapore`, `signapore`, `sinagpore`, `singaopre`, `singapoer`, `singaporre`, `singappore`, `singaproe`, `singgapore`, `singpaore`, `sinngapore`, `snigapore`, `ssingapore`

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