rachel
Ra·chel/ˈɹeɪ.tʃəl/noun
rachel is spelled R-A-C-H-E-L: 6 letters and 2 syllables (Ra·chel). It appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,595th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rachel means “A light tan colour, chiefly with reference to cosmetic powder” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rachel?
| Letters | 6: R-A-C-H-E-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Ra·chel |
| In writing | 14 times per million words; the 5,595th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rachel?
Rachel appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,595th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rachel?
- US /ˈɹeɪ.tʃəl/
Rachel has 2 syllables, split Ra·chel in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Rachel.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does rachel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A light tan colour, chiefly with reference to cosmetic powder.
noun
- 1
Synonym of Rachel sandwich.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rachel come from?
From Rachel, the stage name adopted by Elisabeth Félix (?1820–58), Swiss-born French actress, with reference to her skin tone. Compare raschel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).