# Smithsonian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /smɪθˈsəʊni.ən/ · frequency rank #17,248

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to James Smithson (c.1765–1829), British mineralogist and chemist whose bequest was used to set up the Smithsonian Institution in the United States.

## Etymology
From Smithson + -ian.

## Common misspellings (17)
`msithsonian`, `simthsonian`, `smihtsonian`, `smithhsonian`, `smithosnian`, `smithsnoian`, `smithsoinan`, `smithsonain`, `smithsoniann`, `smithsonina`, `smithsonnian`, `smithssonian`, `smitshonian`, `smitthsonian`, `smmithsonian`, `smtihsonian`, `ssmithsonian`

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