Elisha

Name: Elisha, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ɪˈlaɪʃə/

//ɪˈlaɪʃə// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Elisha” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,039
frequency rank, English: 2,246
“E” headwords: 8
tracked misspellings: 5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.

Corpus desk

Index EN-elisha · Elisha · English

Elisha · rank #34,039 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

FREQ-MID #34,039
LEN-LONG 6 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
VAR-MID 8 variants
BOOK-MID 2,246
PHOTO-FINISH electrifying

Nearest frequency peer: electrifying (-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.

effecting

65,965
electrifying

65,963
Elisha

65,962
emblematic

65,961
emmet

65,959
Englishmen

65,958

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Elisha vs Elsa

67% similar

Elisha vs Eliza

67% similar

Elisha vs Elissa

83% similar

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

Key facts for Elisha
Property	Value
Headword	Elisha
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ɪˈlaɪʃə/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#34,039
Misspellings tracked	8
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Elisha”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Elishalands here:

#34,039

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “electrifying” (#34,038), “emblematic” (#34,040), “effecting” (#34,036). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Elisha” is #34,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Elisha (IPA /ɪˈlaɪʃə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #34,039 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elisha, with forms such as "eilsha", "elihsa", and "elisah". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Elsa", "Eliza", "Elissa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ). The correct English form is Elisha, spelled E-L-I-S-H-A.

Definition

1
A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.
2
A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in quiet use since the 17th century.
3
A female given name from Hebrew in occasional use, apparently confused with Elizabeth or Alicia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

Elisha Cuthbert

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ).

This word in other languages

Eliseo(Español)Élisée(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

eilsha
elihsa
elisah
elishha
elissha
ellisha
elsiha
leisha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Elisha - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Elisha"

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 "Elisha"?

"Elisha" is spelled E-L-I-S-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈlaɪʃə/.

What does "Elisha" mean?

As a proper noun, "Elisha" means: A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.

What words are commonly confused with "Elisha"?

"Elisha" is commonly confused with "Elsa", "Eliza", "Elissa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Elisha"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elisha" is /ɪˈlaɪʃə/. 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 "Elisha"?

From Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ). 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 "Elisha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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