Alasdair

/ˈælɪsdə/

//ˈælɪsdə// name

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"alasdair" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Alasdair” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,048. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,048
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-alasdair · Alasdair · English

Alasdair · rank #44,048 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,048
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Akhtar

Nearest frequency peer: Akhtar (-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 “Alasdair”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Alasdair” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Alasdair vs Alistair
75% similar
Alasdair vs Alastair
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Alasdair
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlasdair
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈælɪsdə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,048
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Alasdair”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Akhtar” (#44,047), “Aldous” (#44,049), “aimless” (#44,046). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Alasdair” is #44,048. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Alasdair (IPA /ˈælɪsdə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #44,048 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alasdair, with forms such as "aalsdair", "aladsair", and "alasadir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Alistair", "Alastair", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is Alasdair, spelled A-L-A-S-D-A-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aalsdair
  • aladsair
  • alasadir
  • alasdairr
  • alasdari
  • alasddair
  • alasdiar
  • alassdair
  • allasdair
  • alsadair
  • laasdair

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alasdair - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aalsdair2aladsair2alasadir2alasdairr1alasdari2alasddair1alasdiar2alassdair1
Edit distance from "Alasdair"

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 "Alasdair"?
"Alasdair" is spelled A-L-A-S-D-A-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈælɪsdə/.
What does "Alasdair" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alasdair" means: A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
What words are commonly confused with "Alasdair"?
"Alasdair" is commonly confused with "Alistair", "Alastair". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Alasdair"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alasdair" is /ˈælɪsdə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alasdair" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list