# Eiffel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈaɪf(ə)l/ · frequency rank #21,506

## Definitions
1. A surname from French.
2. An ISO-standardized, object-oriented programming language.

## Etymology
From French Eiffel, from German Eiffel, Eifel. Family name adopted as a reference to the Eifel mountains.

## Common misspellings (6)
`efifel`, `eifefl`, `eifel`, `eiffell`, `eiffle`, `ieffel`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eiffel