# Alain

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #21,436

## Definitions
1. A male given name from French, equivalent to English Alan.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Alain.

## Easily confused with
- **Ali** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-ali)
- **Alan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alan)
- **alas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alas)
- **amin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-amin)
- **Alon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alon)
- **Alun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alun)
- **Allen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-allen)
- **alien** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alien)
- **alarm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alarm)
- **Allan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-allan)
- **align** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-align)
- **await** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-await)
- **avail** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-avail)
- **Alvin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alvin)
- **Alfie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alfie)
- **Alton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alton)
- **Alden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alden)
- **Allie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-allie)
- **alamo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alamo)
- **Armin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-armin)

## Common misspellings (6)
`aalin`, `alainn`, `alani`, `alian`, `allain`, `laain`

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