# Rafael vs Raquel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Rafael
*name · frequency rank #11,769*
A male given name, variant of Raphael.

### Raquel
*name · IPA /ɹɑːˈkɛl/ · frequency rank #32,552*
A female given name from Hebrew.

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