# gazelle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡəˈzɛl/ · frequency rank #34,075

## Definitions
1. An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa), Procapra (native to Asia), Eudorcas, or Nanger, capable of running at high speeds for long periods.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Middle French gazelle, from Old French gazel, from Arabic غَزَال (ḡazāl).

## Easily confused with
- **gazette** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gazelle-vs-gazette)
- **Giselle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gazelle-vs-giselle)

## Common misspellings (8)
`agzelle`, `gaezlle`, `gazele`, `gazelel`, `gazlele`, `gazzelle`, `ggazelle`, `gzaelle`

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