Albin

name

"albin" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Albin” is an uncommon English word, ranked #59,850 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#59,850
frequency rank, English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from Latin.

Key facts for Albin
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlbin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#59,850
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Albin” 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). Albin lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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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 Albin is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #59,850 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A male given name from Latin.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Albin, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Early saints' name, from the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (“white”). In the case of individuals from Germanic nations, partly also from Germanic (cf. Albwin (literally “elf friend”)), of which Alvin is the native English form. The correct English form is Albin, spelled A-L-B-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Latin.

Etymology

Early saints' name, from the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (“white”). In the case of individuals from Germanic nations, partly also from Germanic (cf. Albwin (literally “elf friend”)), of which Alvin is the native English form.

This word in other languages

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 "Albin"?
"Albin" is spelled A-L-B-I-N.
What does "Albin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Albin" means: A male given name from Latin.
What is the origin of the word "Albin"?
Early saints' name, from the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (“white”). In the case of individuals from Germanic nations, partly also from Germanic (cf. Albwin (literally “elf friend”)), of which Alvin is the native English form. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Albin”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-L-B-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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