# Isabel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɪzəbɛl/ · frequency rank #13,546

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Hebrew.
2. A surname originating as a matronymic.
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## Etymology
From Spanish Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). Doublet of Elizabeth.

## Easily confused with
- **Israel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/isabel-vs-israel)
- **Isobel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/isabel-vs-isobel)
- **Isabella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/isabel-vs-isabella)
- **Isabelle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/isabel-vs-isabelle)

## Common misspellings (8)
`iasbel`, `isabbel`, `isabell`, `isable`, `isaebl`, `isbael`, `issabel`, `siabel`

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