alexander
Al·ex·an·der/ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ/noun
alexander is spelled A-L-E-X-A-N-D-E-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables (Al·ex·an·der). It appears 25 times per million words in written English, the 3,612th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, alexander means “A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of alexander is alexanders.
How many letters and syllables are in alexander?
| Letters | 9: A-L-E-X-A-N-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: Al·ex·an·der |
| In writing | 25 times per million words; the 3,612th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is alexander?
Alexander appears 25 times per million words in written English, the 3,612th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce alexander?
- US /ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ/
- [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndɚ]
- [ˌælɪɡˈzeəndə]
Alexander has 4 syllables, split Al·ex·an·der in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Pancakenuke-Alexander.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Alexander.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with alexander?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as alexander from its last stressed vowel (/ændəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of alexander
- alexanders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alexander mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream.
- 2
Any member of the genus Zizia of North American flowering plants.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of alexander.
- 2
Ellipsis of bord Alexander.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does alexander come from?
Unknown. Apparently from either the given name or the surname Alexander, but the connection is unclear. Attested since the early 20th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).