# Alex vs Alf

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Alex
*name · IPA [ˈaːlɛks] · frequency rank #3,635*
männlicher Vorname

### Alf
*noun · IPA [alf] · frequency rank #22,607*
sagenhafter Vogel mit feurigem Schweif (Ostpreußen)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/alex-vs-alf