# Washington

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/ · frequency rank #892

## Definitions
1. A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.
2. Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States).
3. Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States).
4. An English habitational surname from Old English.
5. An English habitational surname from Old English.
6. The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C.
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51. A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington.
52. Ellipsis of University of Washington.

## Etymology
Washington (the town in Tyne and Wear, northeast England): probably from the Old English place name Hwæssingatūn (literally “a settlement of the household of *Hwæssa”), from *Hwæssa (a Saxon chieftain's name) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“homestead, settlement”). It was attested in 1096 as Wasindone. Hwæssa is of uncertain origin, said to possibly correspond to waþ (“hunt”) + sige (“victory”), or possibly related to hwæte (“wheat”). There are other theories; more on Wikipedia.
The surname derives from the town, and most places in the United States are named for George Washington.

## Easily confused with
- **Warrington** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/warrington-vs-washington)

## Common misspellings (16)
`awshington`, `wahsington`, `washhington`, `washignton`, `washinggton`, `washingotn`, `washingtno`, `washingtonn`, `washingtton`, `washinngton`, `washintgon`, `washnigton`, `wasihngton`, `wasshington`, `wsahington`, `wwashington`

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