israélite

\is.ʁa.e.lit\

/\is.ʁa.e.lit\/ adj

The verdict

“israélite” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #31,097 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#31,097
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relatif au royaume d’Israël (rois Saul, David et Salomon) et plus tard, au royaume de Samarie, par rapport au royaume de Judée ayant pour capitale Jérusalem.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

israélite vs israélites
90% similar
israélite vs israélien
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for israélite
PropertyValue
Headwordisraélite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\is.ʁa.e.lit\
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,097
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “israélite” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). israélite lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for israélite is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \is.ʁa.e.lit\. Corpus data places it at rank #31,097 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for israélite, with forms such as "irsaélite", "isarélite", and "israelite". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "israélites", "israélien", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is israélite, spelled I-S-R-A-É-L-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif au royaume d’Israël (rois Saul, David et Salomon) et plus tard, au royaume de Samarie, par rapport au royaume de Judée ayant pour capitale Jérusalem.
  2. 2
    Relatif aux juifs.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: irsaélite,isarélite,israelite,israléite,israéilte,israéliet,israélitte,israéllite,israéltie,isrraélite,isréalite,issraélite,siraélite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of israélite - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

irsaélite2isarélite2israelite1israléite2israéilte2israéliet2israélitte1israéllite1
Edit distance from "israélite"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "israélite"?
"israélite" is spelled I-S-R-A-É-L-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \is.ʁa.e.lit\.
What does "israélite" mean?
As an adjective, "israélite" means: Relatif au royaume d’Israël (rois Saul, David et Salomon) et plus tard, au royaume de Samarie, par rapport au royaume de Judée ayant pour capitale Jérusalem.
What words are commonly confused with "israélite"?
"israélite" is commonly confused with "israélites", "israélien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "israélite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "israélite" is \is.ʁa.e.lit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "israélite" come from?
"israélite" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “israélite”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-S-R-A-É-L-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \is.ʁa.e.lit\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “israélites” - see the side-by-side comparison. israélite vs israélites
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list