# Miguel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /miˈɡɛl/ · frequency rank #10,087

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Portuguese or Spanish.
2. A surname from Portuguese or Spanish.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Miguel. Doublet of Michael.

## Easily confused with
- **Mogul** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/miguel-vs-mogul)
- **Mikel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/miguel-vs-mikel)
- **Manuel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manuel-vs-miguel)
- **Michel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/michel-vs-miguel)

## Common misspellings (8)
`imguel`, `mgiuel`, `migeul`, `migguel`, `miguell`, `migule`, `miugel`, `mmiguel`

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