# Israel vs Israeli

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Israel
*name · IPA /ˈɪz.ɹeɪ.əl/ · frequency rank #1,761*
A country in Western Asia in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. Official name: State of Israel.

### Israeli
*noun · IPA /ɪzˈɹeɪli/ · frequency rank #3,633*
A person from Israel or of Israeli descent.

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