# Rachel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪ.tʃəl/ · frequency rank #5,621

## Definitions
1. Younger daughter of Laban, sister to Leah, and second wife of Jacob.
2. A female given name from Hebrew.
3. A census-designated place in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States; named for the first baby born in the town.
4. A census-designated place in Marion County, West Virginia, United States; named for the daughter of a local mine owner.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin Rāchēl, from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ (Rhakhḗl), from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rāḫēl, “ewe”). Doublet of Raquel.

## Easily confused with
- **Rahul** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-rahul)
- **roche** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-roche)
- **ravel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-ravel)
- **rather** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-rather)
- **racial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-racial)
- **richer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-richer)
- **Rafael** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-rafael)
- **riches** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-riches)
- **racket** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-racket)
- **Raquel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-raquel)
- **reached** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-reached)
- **reaches** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-reaches)
- **Raphael** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-raphael)
- **ratchet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-ratchet)
- **rancher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-rancher)
- **race** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/race-vs-rachel)
- **races** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/races-vs-rachel)
- **raced** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raced-vs-rachel)
- **racer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racer-vs-rachel)
- **Rachael** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachael-vs-rachel)

## Common misspellings (9)
`archel`, `racchel`, `racehl`, `rachell`, `rachhel`, `rachle`, `rahcel`, `rcahel`, `rrachel`

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