Alabama

/ˌæ.ləˈbæmə/

//ˌæ.ləˈbæmə// noun

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"alabama" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Alabama” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,571
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An indigenous Muscogee people of central Alabama.

Corpus desk

Index EN-alabama · Alabama · English

Alabama · rank #4,571 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,571
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH addressed

Nearest frequency peer: addressed (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Alabama”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Alabama” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Alabama
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlabama
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæ.ləˈbæmə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,571
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Alabama”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Alabamalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “addressed” (#4,570), “Alice” (#4,572), “acquisition” (#4,569). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Alabama” is #4,571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Alabama (IPA /ˌæ.ləˈbæmə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,571 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alabama, with forms such as "aalbama", "alaabma", and "alabaam". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Probably from French Alibamou or Alibamon, from Spanish Alibamo, from Alabama albaamo, the name for a member of a people native to the area. The correct English form is Alabama, spelled A-L-A-B-A-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An indigenous Muscogee people of central Alabama.
  2. 2
    A member of these people.

Etymology

Probably from French Alibamou or Alibamon, from Spanish Alibamo, from Alabama albaamo, the name for a member of a people native to the area.

This word in other languages

Alabama(Français)alabama(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aalbama
  • alaabma
  • alabaam
  • alabamma
  • alabbama
  • alabmaa
  • albaama
  • allabama
  • laabama

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alabama - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aalbama2alaabma2alabaam2alabamma1alabbama1alabmaa2albaama2allabama1
Edit distance from "Alabama"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Alabama"?
"Alabama" is spelled A-L-A-B-A-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæ.ləˈbæmə/.
What does "Alabama" mean?
As a noun, "Alabama" means: An indigenous Muscogee people of central Alabama.
What are common misspellings of "Alabama"?
Common misspellings include "aalbama", "alaabma", "alabaam", "alabamma", "alabbama". The correct spelling is "Alabama".
How do you pronounce "Alabama"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alabama" is /ˌæ.ləˈbæmə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Alabama"?
Probably from French Alibamou or Alibamon, from Spanish Alibamo, from Alabama albaamo, the name for a member of a people native to the area. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list