# Venezuela

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /vɛnəzˈweɪlə/ · frequency rank #7,996

## Definitions
1. A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Venezuela, from Italian Veneziola, diminutive of Venezia (“Venice”), after the stilt houses reminiscent of Venetian architecture.

## Easily confused with
- **Venezuelan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/venezuela-vs-venezuelan)

## Common misspellings (12)
`evnezuela`, `veenzuela`, `veneuzela`, `venezeula`, `venezueal`, `venezuella`, `venezulea`, `venezzuela`, `vennezuela`, `venzeuela`, `vneezuela`, `vvenezuela`

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