# Winnipeg

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɪn.əˌpɛɡ/ · frequency rank #13,273

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Manitoba, Canada.
2. A large lake in Manitoba, Canada; in full, Lake Winnipeg.
3. A river that flows 813 km from Lake of the Woods, Ontario into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba; in full, Winnipeg River.
4. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States, named after the Canadian city.

## Etymology
* From Ojibwe wiinibig (“dirty waters”), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), + nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”).
* After the lake, from Cree/Swampy Cree ᐑᓂᐯᐠ (“muddy waters”), describing the river's water entering the lake (CanOD).

## Easily confused with
- **Winnie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winnie-vs-winnipeg)
- **winning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winning-vs-winnipeg)

## Common misspellings (10)
`iwnnipeg`, `wininpeg`, `winipeg`, `winniepg`, `winnipegg`, `winnipge`, `winnippeg`, `winnpieg`, `wninipeg`, `wwinnipeg`

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