Aleksandr

name

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

The verdict

“Aleksandr” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,272. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,272
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr)

Corpus desk

Index EN-aleksandr · Aleksandr · English

Aleksandr · rank #38,272 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,272
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH algorithmic

Nearest frequency peer: algorithmic (+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 “Aleksandr”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Aleksandr” 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).

Aleksandr vs Alessandro
80% similar
Aleksandr vs Alessandra
80% similar

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

Key facts for Aleksandr
PropertyValue
HeadwordAleksandr
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,272
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Aleksandr”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Aleksandrlands 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 “algorithmic” (#38,273), “Aguirre” (#38,269), “agribusiness” (#38,268). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Aleksandr” is #38,272. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Aleksandr, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,272 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aleksandr, with forms such as "aelksandr", "alekasndr", and "alekksandr". 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, "Alessandro", "Alessandra", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Russian Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr). The correct English form is Aleksandr, spelled A-L-E-K-S-A-N-D-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aelksandr
  • alekasndr
  • alekksandr
  • aleksadnr
  • aleksanddr
  • aleksandrr
  • aleksanndr
  • aleksanrd
  • aleksnadr
  • alekssandr
  • aleskandr
  • alkesandr
  • alleksandr
  • laeksandr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aleksandr - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aelksandr2alekasndr2alekksandr1aleksadnr2aleksanddr1aleksandrr1aleksanndr1aleksanrd2
Edit distance from "Aleksandr"

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 "Aleksandr"?
"Aleksandr" is spelled A-L-E-K-S-A-N-D-R.
What does "Aleksandr" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aleksandr" means: A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr)
What words are commonly confused with "Aleksandr"?
"Aleksandr" is commonly confused with "Alessandro", "Alessandra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Aleksandr"?
Borrowed from Russian Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr). 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 "Aleksandr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list