# Israeli

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪzˈɹeɪli/ · frequency rank #3,633

## Definitions
1. A person from Israel or of Israeli descent.

## Etymology
From Hebrew ישראלי (jiśrəʾēlî). By surface analysis, Israel + -i.
Usage as a synonym for "Modern Israeli Hebrew" was popularized by Ghil'ad Zuckermann.

## Easily confused with
- **Israelis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/israeli-vs-israelis)
- **Israelite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/israeli-vs-israelite)
- **Israel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/israel-vs-israeli)

## Common misspellings (9)
`irsaeli`, `isareli`, `israeil`, `israelli`, `isralei`, `isreali`, `isrraeli`, `issraeli`, `siraeli`

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