# Michelle

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɪˈʃɛl/ · frequency rank #5,522

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Hebrew, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Michelle, feminine form of French Michel (“Michael”), Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikhaél, “who is like God?”). Doublet of Michaela.

## Easily confused with
- **Mitchell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/michelle-vs-mitchell)
- **Michel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/michel-vs-michelle)
- **Michele** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/michele-vs-michelle)
- **Micheal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/micheal-vs-michelle)
- **Michelin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/michelin-vs-michelle)

## Common misspellings (9)
`imchelle`, `mcihelle`, `micchelle`, `micehlle`, `michelel`, `michhelle`, `michlele`, `mihcelle`, `mmichelle`

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