# Raquel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɹɑːˈkɛl/ · frequency rank #32,552

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Hebrew.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Raquel, from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rāḥēl). Doublet of Rachel.

## Easily confused with
- **ravel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raquel-vs-ravel)
- **roque** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raquel-vs-roque)
- **refuel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raquel-vs-refuel)
- **Rahul** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rahul-vs-raquel)
- **Raoul** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raoul-vs-raquel)
- **Rachel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-raquel)
- **Rafael** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafael-vs-raquel)
- **racquet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racquet-vs-raquel)

## Common misspellings (8)
`arquel`, `raqeul`, `raqquel`, `raquell`, `raqule`, `rauqel`, `rqauel`, `rraquel`

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