Alex

[ˈaːlɛks]

/[ˈaːlɛks]/ name

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The verdict

“Alex” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,635. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,635
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-alex · Alex · German

Alex · rank #3,635 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,635
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH überprüfen

Nearest frequency peer: überprüfen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Alex“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Alex“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Alex vs als
25% similar
Alex vs alt
25% similar
Alex vs are
25% similar

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

Key facts for Alex
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaːlɛks]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,635
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Alex“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Alexliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „überprüfen“ (#3,634), „Alternativen“ (#3,636), „überlegt“ (#3,633). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Alex“ bei #3,635. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Alex (IPA [ˈaːlɛks]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,635 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alex, with forms such as "aelx", "alexx", and "allex". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "als", "alt", "are", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Alex, spelled A-L-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Alex appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „»Ja ja ja ja«, sagte Jochen, wandte sich seiner Nachbarin zu, dieser Silke aus Kopenhagen im Piratenkostüm, der zweiten Frau seines Sohnes Alex.“
  2. „Alex Honnold, geboren 1985 in Sacramento, ist der derzeit mit Abstand beste Freikletterer der Welt. Und nachdem er in Valley Uprising schon als Nebendarsteller eine Rolle spielte, gehört ihm jetzt Free Solo ganz allein.“

Synonyms

AlecAlekSaschaSanderSandroSandy

This word in other languages

Al(English)Ale(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aelx
  • alexx
  • allex
  • alxe
  • laex

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alex - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aelx2alexx1allex1alxe2laex2
Edit distance from "Alex"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Alex"?
"Alex" is spelled A-L-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːlɛks].
What does "Alex" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alex" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Alex"?
"Alex" is commonly confused with "als", "alt", "are". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Alex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alex" is [ˈaːlɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alex" come from?
"Alex" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Alex", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zoll#3,630fein#3,652Rose#3,617Mond#3,607

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Lisa5 variantsKnie5 variantsüben5 variantsDate5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list