Albertville

/ˈælb.ətˌvɪl/

//ˈælb.ətˌvɪl// name

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"albertville" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Albertville” is an uncommon English word, ranked #88,040 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#88,040
frequency rank, English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town in Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, named after Charles Albert of Sardinia.

Key facts for Albertville
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlbertville
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈælb.ətˌvɪl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#88,040
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Albertville” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Albertville is 11 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈælb.ətˌvɪl/. Corpus data places it at rank #88,040 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Albertville doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Albert + -ville. The correct English form is Albertville, spelled A-L-B-E-R-T-V-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town in Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, named after Charles Albert of Sardinia.
  2. 2
    A municipality in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, named after Andrė-Albert Blais.
  3. 3
    A village in the Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  4. 4
    A city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States, named after settler Thomas A. Albert.
  5. 5
    A city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States, named after Albert Zachman.
  6. 6
    An unincorporated community in the town of Howard, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States, named after Albert Halvorsen.
  7. 7
    Former name of Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo, previously the Belgian Congo.

Etymology

From Albert + -ville.

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 "Albertville"?
"Albertville" is spelled A-L-B-E-R-T-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈælb.ətˌvɪl/.
What does "Albertville" mean?
As a proper noun, "Albertville" means: A town in Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, named after Charles Albert of Sardinia.
How do you pronounce "Albertville"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Albertville" is /ˈælb.ətˌvɪl/. 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 "Albertville"?
From Albert + -ville. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Albertville”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-L-B-E-R-T-V-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈælb.ətˌvɪl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list