Aleppo

/əˈlɛpəʊ/

//əˈlɛpəʊ// name

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"aleppo" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Aleppo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,654. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,654
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aleppo · Aleppo · English

Aleppo · rank #13,654 · 6 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,654
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH aha

Nearest frequency peer: aha (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Aleppo”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Aleppo” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Aleppo
PropertyValue
HeadwordAleppo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/əˈlɛpəʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,654
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aleppo” 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).Aleppolands 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 “aha” (#13,653), “abruptly” (#13,652), “Alps” (#13,656). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Aleppo (IPA /əˈlɛpəʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #13,654 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aleppo, with forms such as "aelppo", "alepo", and "alepop". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian Aleppo, from French Alep, from Ottoman Turkish حلب (haleb), from Arabic حَلَب (ḥalab), of uncertain origin. Theorized to be from Arabic حَلَبَ (ḥalaba, “gave out milk”), coming from the ancient tradition that Abraham gave milk to trave… The correct English form is Aleppo, spelled A-L-E-P-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria.
  2. 2
    A governorate of Syria.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. “I guess I’m having an Aleppo moment,” Johnson said, trying to turn the moment into a bit of self-deprecating humor. Earlier this month, Johnson was ridiculed after being quizzed about the besieged city that has become a focal point of Syria’s civil war and coming up blank.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Aleppo, from French Alep, from Ottoman Turkish حلب (haleb), from Arabic حَلَب (ḥalab), of uncertain origin. Theorized to be from Arabic حَلَبَ (ḥalaba, “gave out milk”), coming from the ancient tradition that Abraham gave milk to travelers as they moved throughout the region. Attested in Akkadian as 𒌷𒄩𒆷𒀊𒆠 (ᵁᴿᵁḫa-la-abᴷᴵ, “Ḫalab/Ḫalap”), Hittite 𒄬𒉺 (Ḥalpa), Ugaritic 𐎈𐎍𐎁 (ḥlb), Aramaic חלב (Ḥlb), Old Armenian Խաղաբ (Xałab), Ancient Greek Χαλιβών (Khalibṓn), and Classical Syriac ܚܰܠܰܒ (Ḥalpa).

This word in other languages

Alepo(Español)Alep(Français)Aleppo(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aelppo
  • alepo
  • alepop
  • alleppo
  • alpepo
  • laeppo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aelppo2alepo1alepop2alleppo1alpepo2laeppo2
Edit distance from "Aleppo"

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 "Aleppo"?
"Aleppo" is spelled A-L-E-P-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈlɛpəʊ/.
What does "Aleppo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aleppo" means: The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria.
What are common misspellings of "Aleppo"?
Common misspellings include "aelppo", "alepo", "alepop", "alleppo", "alpepo". The correct spelling is "Aleppo".
How do you pronounce "Aleppo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aleppo" is /əˈlɛpəʊ/. 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 "Aleppo"?
Borrowed from Italian Aleppo, from French Alep, from Ottoman Turkish حلب (haleb), from Arabic حَلَب (ḥalab), of uncertain origin. Theorized to be from Arabic حَلَبَ (ḥalaba, “gave out milk”), coming from the ancient tradition that Abraham gave mil... 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 "Aleppo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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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