Will o' the wisp in Hebrew is אוֹר מַטְעֶה (or mat'é).
It can also be said ויל-או׳-דה-ויספ or ויל-או-ויס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
will o' the wisp
/ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for will o' the wisp as a noun.
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- אוֹר מַטְעֶהאור מטעהor mat'émasculine
- ויל-או׳-דה-ויספ
- ויל-או-ויס
These words come before and after will o' the wisp in the list.
These are the questions people ask about will o' the wisp in Hebrew.
How do you say will o' the wisp in Hebrew?
will o' the wisp in Hebrew is אוֹר מַטְעֶה, said or mat'é. Without vowel points it is written אור מטעה.
What are other Hebrew words for will o' the wisp?
Besides אור מטעה, will o' the wisp can be said ויל-או׳-דה-ויספ or ויל-או-ויס, depending on the meaning.
Is אור מטעה masculine or feminine?
The word אור מטעה is masculine.
How is will o' the wisp pronounced in English?
will o' the wisp is pronounced /ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry will o' the wisp and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.