Which to use
“Alexei” and “Alexey” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,373
- “Alexei” frequency rank
- #39,673
- “Alexey” frequency rank
- 64046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alexei | Alexey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius. | A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexis. |
Letter map: Alexei vs Alexey
Shared letters muted; letters that set Alexei and Alexey apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. Alexei and Alexey follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: Alexei and Alexey
Alexei and Alexey are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - i in “Alexei” becomes y in “Alexey”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Alexei is recorded at frequency rank #24,373, classified as aname, pronounced /əˈlɛkseɪ/. Alexey is at rank #39,673, tagged as aname.
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 64046, this pair ranks #79,737 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Alexei vs Alexey
Shared letters: aelx. Private to "Alexei": i. Private to "Alexey": y.
"Alexei" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "Alexey" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Alexei" and "Alexey" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Alexei" vs "Alexey" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "Alexei" vs "Alexey" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Alexei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Alexey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,737 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alexei" and "Alexey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alexa vs Alexey". 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 #79,737 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.