# Zanzibar

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈzænzɪbɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #32,661

## Definitions
1. An island region of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean.
2. A former sultanate in East Africa in the Indian Ocean, which merged with Tanganyika in 1963 to form Tanzania.

## Etymology
Ultimately from Classical Persian زنگبار (zangibār), literally meaning “black-skinned coast”.

## Common misspellings (12)
`aznzibar`, `zanizbar`, `zannzibar`, `zanzbiar`, `zanziabr`, `zanzibarr`, `zanzibbar`, `zanzibra`, `zanzzibar`, `zaznibar`, `znazibar`, `zzanzibar`

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