# Delilah

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /dɪˈlaɪlə/ · frequency rank #31,949

## Definitions
1. The mistress of Samson who betrayed him to the Philistines.
2. A female given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew דְּלִילָה (d'līla, “[she who] weakened”).

## Easily confused with
- **Della** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/delilah-vs-della)
- **Delia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/delia-vs-delilah)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddelilah`, `deillah`, `delialh`, `delilahh`, `delilha`, `delillah`, `delliah`, `dellilah`, `dleilah`, `edlilah`

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