Elisabeth

/ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/

//ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ// name

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"elisabeth" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Elisabeth” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,196
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures

Corpus desk

Index EN-elisabeth · Elisabeth · English

Elisabeth · rank #21,196 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,196
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH eastward

Nearest frequency peer: eastward (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Elisabeth”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Elisabeth” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Elisabeth vs Elizabeth
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Elisabeth
PropertyValue
HeadwordElisabeth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,196
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Elisabeth”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Elisabethlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “eastward” (#21,195), “Emanuel” (#21,197), “eachother” (#21,194). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Elisabeth” is #21,196. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Elisabeth (IPA /ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,196 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elisabeth, with forms such as "eilsabeth", "eliasbeth", and "elisabbeth". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Elizabeth", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). The correct English form is Elisabeth, spelled E-L-I-S-A-B-E-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures
  2. 2
    A female given name from Hebrew, a less common form of Elizabeth in English.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Elisabeth appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There was in the dayes of Herode the king of Iudea, a certaine Prieſt, named Zacharias, of the courſe of Abia, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Etymology

The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”).

This word in other languages

Isabel(Español)Élisabeth(Français)Elisabeth(Deutsch)Isabel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eilsabeth
  • eliasbeth
  • elisabbeth
  • elisabeht
  • elisabethh
  • elisabetth
  • elisabteh
  • elisaebth
  • elisbaeth
  • elissabeth
  • ellisabeth
  • elsiabeth
  • leisabeth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Elisabeth - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eilsabeth2eliasbeth2elisabbeth1elisabeht2elisabethh1elisabetth1elisabteh2elisaebth2
Edit distance from "Elisabeth"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Elisabeth"?
"Elisabeth" is spelled E-L-I-S-A-B-E-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/.
What does "Elisabeth" mean?
As a proper noun, "Elisabeth" means: The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures
What words are commonly confused with "Elisabeth"?
"Elisabeth" is commonly confused with "Elizabeth". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Elisabeth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elisabeth" is /ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Elisabeth"?
The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Elisabeth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

eachother#21,194estranged#21,204dismantle#21,185diagnoses#21,183

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

conducive13 variantsbrewster13 variantsultimatum13 variantsmoustache13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list