# yeshiva

> English word · Noun · IPA /jəˈʃiː.və/ · frequency rank #43,478

## Definitions
1. An academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts.

## Etymology
From Yiddish ישיבה (yeshive), from Hebrew יְשִׁיבָה (y'shivá, “meeting”).

## Easily confused with
- **Yoshida** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeshiva-vs-yoshida)

## Common misspellings (10)
`eyshiva`, `yehsiva`, `yeshhiva`, `yeshiav`, `yeshivva`, `yeshvia`, `yesihva`, `yesshiva`, `ysehiva`, `yyeshiva`

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