# Uruguay

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈjʊə.ɹə.ɡwaɪ/ · frequency rank #11,315

## Definitions
1. A country in South America. Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Capital and largest city: Montevideo.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Uruguay, of disputed origin.

## Easily confused with
- **Uruguayan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/uruguay-vs-uruguayan)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ruuguay`, `urguuay`, `urruguay`, `urugauy`, `urugguay`, `uruguayy`, `uruguya`, `uruugay`, `uurguay`

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