# Yukon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈjuː.kɑn/ · frequency rank #22,866

## Definitions
1. A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Whitehorse.
2. A river in northwest Canada and Alaska.
3. A city and town in Oklahoma.

## Etymology
From Gwich'in ųųg han, contraction of chųų gąįį han (“white water river”). See Wikipedia's name section for details.

## Easily confused with
- **Yun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yukon-vs-yun)
- **yon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yon-vs-yukon)
- **yuk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yuk-vs-yukon)
- **yuan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yuan-vs-yukon)
- **Yoon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yoon-vs-yukon)
- **Yoko** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yoko-vs-yukon)
- **Yuki** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yuki-vs-yukon)
- **Yuen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yuen-vs-yukon)
- **UConn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/uconn-vs-yukon)

## Common misspellings (7)
`uykon`, `ykuon`, `yukkon`, `yukno`, `yukonn`, `yuokn`, `yyukon`

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