# Judith

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪθ/ · frequency rank #11,731

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Hebrew.
2. A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
3. The protagonist of the Biblical book of Judith.
4. A wife of Esau.

## Etymology
Ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, “woman from Judea, Jewess”). Doublet of Yehudit.

## Easily confused with
- **Judi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/judi-vs-judith)
- **Judah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/judah-vs-judith)

## Common misspellings (9)
`jduith`, `jjudith`, `juddith`, `judiht`, `judithh`, `juditth`, `judtih`, `juidth`, `ujdith`

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