Elisabeth

[eˈliːzabɛt]

/[eˈliːzabɛt]/ name

The verdict

“Elisabeth” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,340 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#4,340
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Key facts for Elisabeth
PropertyValue
HeadwordElisabeth
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[eˈliːzabɛt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,340
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Elisabeth” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Elisabeth lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Elisabeth is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈliːzabɛt]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,340 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elisabeth, with forms such as "eilsabeth", "eliasbeth", and "elisabbeth". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Elisabeth, spelled E-L-I-S-A-B-E-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eilsabeth,eliasbeth,elisabbeth,elisabeht,elisabethh,elisabetth,elisabteh,elisaebth,elisbaeth,elissabeth,ellisabeth,elsiabeth,leisabeth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Elisabeth - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eilsabeth2eliasbeth2elisabbeth1elisabeht2elisabethh1elisabetth1elisabteh2elisaebth2
Edit distance from "Elisabeth"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Elisabeth"?
"Elisabeth" is spelled E-L-I-S-A-B-E-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈliːzabɛt].
What does "Elisabeth" mean?
As a proper noun, "Elisabeth" means: weiblicher Vorname
What are common misspellings of "Elisabeth"?
Common misspellings include "eilsabeth", "eliasbeth", "elisabbeth", "elisabeht", "elisabethh". The correct spelling is "Elisabeth".
How do you pronounce "Elisabeth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elisabeth" is [eˈliːzabɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elisabeth" come from?
"Elisabeth" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Elisabeth”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-L-I-S-A-B-E-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈliːzabɛt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list