# Elizabethan

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #27,824

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland, from 1558 to 1603.
2. Often preceded by new or second: pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom, from 1952 to 2022.
3. Pertaining to the reign of Empress Elizabeth of Russia, from 1741 to 1762.

## Etymology
From Elizabeth + -an (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives; and forming agent nouns), referring to Elizabeth I (1533–1603), Elizabeth II (1926–2022), and Elizabeth of Russia (1709–1762).

## Easily confused with
- **Elizabeth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elizabeth-vs-elizabethan)

## Common misspellings (16)
`eilzabethan`, `eliazbethan`, `elizabbethan`, `elizabehtan`, `elizabetahn`, `elizabethann`, `elizabethhan`, `elizabethna`, `elizabetthan`, `elizabtehan`, `elizaebthan`, `elizbaethan`, `elizzabethan`, `ellizabethan`, `elziabethan`, `leizabethan`

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