# Hillel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /hɪˈlɛl/ · frequency rank #45,428

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Hebrew.
2. A surname.
3. A Jewish student organization at a college or university.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew הִלֵּל (Hillḗl).

## Easily confused with
- **hills** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hillel-vs-hills)
- **hilly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hillel-vs-hilly)
- **Hitler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hillel-vs-hitler)
- **holler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hillel-vs-holler)
- **Hiller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hillel-vs-hiller)
- **Holley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hillel-vs-holley)
- **hill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hill-vs-hillel)
- **Halle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/halle-vs-hillel)
- **hilal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hilal-vs-hillel)
- **heller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heller-vs-hillel)
- **Halley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/halley-vs-hillel)
- **Haller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/haller-vs-hillel)

## Common misspellings (7)
`hhillel`, `hilel`, `hilell`, `hillell`, `hillle`, `hlilel`, `ihllel`

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