# Alger vs Algiers

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Alger
*name · frequency rank #45,778*
A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.

### Algiers
*name · IPA /ælˈdʒɪə(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #28,108*
The capital and largest city of Algeria.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alger-vs-algiers