# Israeli vs Israelite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Israelite
*noun · IPA /ˈɪz.ɹi.əˌlaɪt/ · frequency rank #38,917*
A native or inhabitant of

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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