Difference in Hebrew is הֶבְדֵּל (hevdél).
It can also be said שוני, שני, or הפרש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
difference
/ˈdɪf.(ə.)ɹəns/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for difference as a noun.
quality of being different
- הֶבְדֵּלהבדלhevdélmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שוניshónimasculine
- שֹׁנִישניshónimasculine
characteristic of something that makes it different from something else
- הֶבְדֵּלהבדלhevdélmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
arithmetic: result of a subtraction
- הֶפְרֵשׁהפרשhefréshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for difference as a verb.
to distinguish or differentiate
- הִבְדִּילהבדילhivdíl
This is more about the Hebrew word הֶבְדֵּל.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶבְדֵּל
- Written without vowel points
- הבדל
- Said
- hevdél
- Plural
- הֶבְדֵּלִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for הבדל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with difference.
These words come before and after difference in the list.
These are the questions people ask about difference in Hebrew.
How do you say difference in Hebrew?
difference in Hebrew is הֶבְדֵּל, said hevdél. Without vowel points it is written הבדל. Its plural is הֶבְדֵּלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for difference?
Besides הבדל, difference can be said שוני (shóni), שֹׁנִי (shóni), הֶפְרֵשׁ (hefrésh), or הִבְדִּיל (hivdíl), depending on the meaning.
Is הבדל masculine or feminine?
The word הבדל is masculine.
How is difference pronounced in English?
difference is pronounced /ˈdɪf.(ə.)ɹəns/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry difference and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.