Alejandro

/ˌalɪˈhandɹəʊ/

//ˌalɪˈhandɹəʊ// name

"alejandro" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Alejandro” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,028. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,028
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander.

Corpus desk

Index EN-alejandro · Alejandro · English

Alejandro · rank #20,028 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,028
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH airspace

Nearest frequency peer: airspace (-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 “Alejandro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Alejandro” 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).

Alejandro vs Alexandra
78% similar
Alejandro vs Alexandre
78% similar
Alejandro vs Alessandro
80% similar

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

Key facts for Alejandro
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlejandro
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌalɪˈhandɹəʊ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,028
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Alejandro”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Alejandrolands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “airspace” (#20,027), “allotted” (#20,029), “adamant” (#20,026). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Alejandro” is #20,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Alejandro (IPA /ˌalɪˈhandɹəʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,028 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alejandro, with forms such as "aeljandro", "aleajndro", and "alejadnro". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Alexandra", "Alexandre", "Alessandro", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the goddess Hera. Doublet of Alexander. The correct English form is Alejandro, spelled A-L-E-J-A-N-D-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Alejandro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The objective of the review, the memo says, is not to “arbitrarily reduce” the number of security clearances and/or access but to ensure that current clearance and access levels are still required for official duties and missions. The effort comes at the direction of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the memo says.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the goddess Hera. Doublet of Alexander.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aeljandro
  • aleajndro
  • alejadnro
  • alejanddro
  • alejandor
  • alejandrro
  • alejanndro
  • alejanrdo
  • alejjandro
  • alejnadro
  • aljeandro
  • allejandro
  • laejandro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alejandro - 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.

aeljandro2aleajndro2alejadnro2alejanddro1alejandor2alejandrro1alejanndro1alejanrdo2
Edit distance from "Alejandro"

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 "Alejandro"?
"Alejandro" is spelled A-L-E-J-A-N-D-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌalɪˈhandɹəʊ/.
What does "Alejandro" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alejandro" means: A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander.
What words are commonly confused with "Alejandro"?
"Alejandro" is commonly confused with "Alexandra", "Alexandre", "Alessandro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Alejandro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alejandro" is /ˌalɪˈhandɹəʊ/. 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 "Alejandro"?
Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the goddess Hera. Doublet of Alexander. 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 "Alejandro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list