# Mandela

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mænˈdɛlə/ · frequency rank #16,965

## Definitions
1. A surname from Xhosa, notably borne by Nelson Mandela.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Xhosa Mandela.

## Easily confused with
- **Manila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandela-vs-manila)
- **Manuel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandela-vs-manuel)
- **mantel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandela-vs-mantel)
- **Mendel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandela-vs-mendel)
- **Mandel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandel-vs-mandela)
- **Madera** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madera-vs-mandela)
- **mandala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandala-vs-mandela)
- **Mandalay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mandalay-vs-mandela)

## Common misspellings (10)
`amndela`, `madnela`, `manddela`, `mandeal`, `mandella`, `mandlea`, `manedla`, `manndela`, `mmandela`, `mnadela`

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