Alexius
[aˈlɛksi̯ʊs]
The verdict
“Alexius” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname
Corpus desk
Index DE-alexius · Alexius · German
Alexius · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Alexius |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [aˈlɛksi̯ʊs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Alexius“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Alexius is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [aˈlɛksi̯ʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männlicher Vorname".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Alexius in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Alexius, spelled A-L-E-X-I-U-S.
Definition
- 1männlicher Vorname
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Alexius appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seit ihm vor vielen Jahren ein Kellner eine Terrine mit heißer Suppe in den Schoß hat fallen lassen, macht Alexius um Restaurants einen großen Bogen.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.