# Yosemite

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /joʊˈsɛmɪti/ · frequency rank #20,274

## Definitions
1. An area of California, home to Yosemite National Park.

## Etymology
From Utian yohhe'meti or yos se'meti (“those who kill”), referring to the Miwok tribe that inhabited the Yosemite Valley.

## Common misspellings (11)
`oysemite`, `yoesmite`, `yoseimte`, `yosemiet`, `yosemitte`, `yosemmite`, `yosemtie`, `yosmeite`, `yossemite`, `ysoemite`, `yyosemite`

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