# Wakanda

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #44,563

## Definitions
1. The supreme being or Great Spirit of the Osage, Omaha, Caddo and Ponca peoples of North America.

## Etymology
From Native American languages; most likely borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Wakanda, Chiwere Wakanda, Kansa Wakanda, Osage Wakanda.

## Easily confused with
- **Wanda** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wakanda-vs-wanda)

## Common misspellings (10)
`awkanda`, `waaknda`, `wakadna`, `wakanad`, `wakandda`, `wakannda`, `wakkanda`, `waknada`, `wkaanda`, `wwakanda`

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