Which to use
“Alexej” and “Alexis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,505
- “Alexej” frequency rank
- #17,495
- “Alexis” frequency rank
- 52000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alexej | Alexis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männlicher Vorname | männlicher Vorname |
Letter map: Alexej vs Alexis
Shared letters muted; letters that set Alexej and Alexis apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Alexej and Alexis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Alexej vs Alexis
Alexej and Alexis are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Alexej is recorded at frequency rank #34,505, classified as aname, pronounced […]. Alexis is at rank #17,495, tagged as aname, pronounced [aˈlɛksɪs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52000, this pair ranks #1,113,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Alexej vs Alexis
Shared letters: aelx. Private to "Alexej": j. Private to "Alexis": is.
"Alexej" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "Alexis" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Alexej" for "Alexis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Alexej" vs "Alexis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Alexej" and "Alexis".
- Full dictionary entry for "Alexej" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Alexis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,113,767 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alexej" and "Alexis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alexej vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,113,767 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.