# Winnebago

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɪnɪˌbeɪ.ɡəʊ/ · frequency rank #42,995

## Definitions
1. Any of a Native American people of Wisconsin and Nebraska, now called Ho-Chunk.
2. Alternative form of winnebago (“recreational vehicle”).

## Etymology
From Ojibwe wiinibiigoo (“Winnebago person”), from wiinibiig (“murky water”) (of Lake Winnipeg), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), plus nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`iwnnebago`, `winebago`, `winenbago`, `winnbeago`, `winneabgo`, `winnebaggo`, `winnebaog`, `winnebbago`, `winnebgao`, `wninebago`, `wwinnebago`

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