Isabella

/ɪzəˈbɛlə/

//ɪzəˈbɛlə// name

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"isabella" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Isabella” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,199
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Hebrew.

Corpus desk

Index EN-isabella · Isabella · English

Isabella · rank #15,199 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,199
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH interchange

Nearest frequency peer: interchange (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Isabella”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Isabella vs Isabelle
88% similar
Isabella vs Isabel
75% similar

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

Key facts for Isabella
PropertyValue
HeadwordIsabella
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɪzəˈbɛlə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,199
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Isabella”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Isabellalands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “interchange” (#15,198), “jihad” (#15,200), “intending” (#15,197). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Isabella” is #15,199. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Isabella (IPA /ɪzəˈbɛlə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,199 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Isabella, with forms such as "iasbella", "isabbella", and "isabela". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Isabelle", "Isabel", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Latinate and Italian form of Isabel. The grape cultivar is popularly thought to have been discovered by a Mrs Isabella Gibbs of South Carolina in 1816. The correct English form is Isabella, spelled I-S-A-B-E-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Hebrew.
  2. 2
    A locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [C]an you ſo ſteed me, / As bring me to the ſight of Iſabella, / A Nouice of this place, and the faire Siſter / To her vnhappie brother Claudio?
  2. A contemporary, and usually very accurate chronicler, Bartholomew of Norwich, tells us that the queen called her infant by the barbarous name of Walkiniana; others again call her Isabella; but, in the wardrobe accounts, and all other state records, she is invariably designated Elizabeth.

Etymology

Latinate and Italian form of Isabel. The grape cultivar is popularly thought to have been discovered by a Mrs Isabella Gibbs of South Carolina in 1816.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iasbella
  • isabbella
  • isabela
  • isabelal
  • isablela
  • isaeblla
  • isbaella
  • issabella
  • siabella

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Isabella - 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.

iasbella2isabbella1isabela1isabelal2isablela2isaeblla2isbaella2issabella1
Edit distance from "Isabella"

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 "Isabella"?
"Isabella" is spelled I-S-A-B-E-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪzəˈbɛlə/.
What does "Isabella" mean?
As a proper noun, "Isabella" means: A female given name from Hebrew.
What words are commonly confused with "Isabella"?
"Isabella" is commonly confused with "Isabelle", "Isabel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Isabella"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Isabella" is /ɪzəˈbɛlə/. 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 "Isabella"?
Latinate and Italian form of Isabel. The grape cultivar is popularly thought to have been discovered by a Mrs Isabella Gibbs of South Carolina in 1816. 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 "Isabella", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

ledger9 variantslodged9 variantsmyriad9 variantsneatly9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list