# Bella

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɛlə/ · frequency rank #10,498

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Italian.

## Etymology
From Italian: a diminutive of Isabella and Arabella, by folk etymology interpreted as bella (“beautiful”).

## Easily confused with
- **bla** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-bla)
- **bill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-bill)
- **belt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-belt)
- **bull** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-bull)
- **beta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-beta)
- **Belo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-belo)
- **bola** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-bola)
- **below** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-below)
- **bills** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-bills)
- **billy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-billy)
- **belly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-belly)
- **bulls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-bulls)
- **bells** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-bells)
- **bully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-bully)
- **belle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-belle)
- **belts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-belts)
- **bello** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-bello)
- **betta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-betta)
- **Buell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-buell)
- **bellow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bella-vs-bellow)

## Common misspellings (5)
`bbella`, `bela`, `belal`, `blela`, `eblla`

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