# Switzerland

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈswɪtsələnd/ · frequency rank #4,902

## Definitions
1. A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).

## Etymology
Compound of Switzer + -land, adopted in the 16th century from Early Modern German Schwytzerland (“land of the Swiss”). Noun sense refers to the state’s political neutrality in both World Wars.

## Common misspellings (18)
`siwtzerland`, `sswitzerland`, `switezrland`, `swittzerland`, `switzelrand`, `switzeralnd`, `switzerladn`, `switzerlandd`, `switzerlannd`, `switzerlland`, `switzerlnad`, `switzerrland`, `switzreland`, `switzzerland`, `swizterland`, `swtizerland`, `swwitzerland`, `wsitzerland`

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