# Rafael

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #11,769

## Definitions
1. A male given name, variant of Raphael.

## Etymology
Compare Spanish Rafael, Portuguese Rafael.

## Easily confused with
- **Rafe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafael-vs-rafe)
- **ravel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafael-vs-ravel)
- **Raquel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafael-vs-raquel)
- **refuel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafael-vs-refuel)
- **rafter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafael-vs-rafter)
- **Raphael** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafael-vs-raphael)
- **Raffaele** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafael-vs-raffaele)
- **Rachel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-rafael)
- **Rachael** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachael-vs-rafael)

## Common misspellings (8)
`arfael`, `raafel`, `rafaell`, `rafale`, `rafeal`, `raffael`, `rfaael`, `rrafael`

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