# Zambia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈzæmbiə/ · frequency rank #16,625

## Definitions
1. A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zambia. Formerly called Northern Rhodesia.

## Etymology
From Zambezi. See Zambezi at Wikipedia.

## Easily confused with
- **Zumba** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/zambia-vs-zumba)
- **zombie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/zambia-vs-zombie)
- **Zamora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/zambia-vs-zamora)
- **Zambian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/zambia-vs-zambian)

## Common misspellings (8)
`azmbia`, `zabmia`, `zambai`, `zambbia`, `zamiba`, `zammbia`, `zmabia`, `zzambia`

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