Alexandra

/ˌæ.lɪɡˈzæn.dɹə/

//ˌæ.lɪɡˈzæn.dɹə// name

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

The verdict

“Alexandra” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,263. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,263
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Corpus desk

Index EN-alexandra · Alexandra · English

Alexandra · rank #14,263 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,263
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH alarming

Nearest frequency peer: alarming (-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 “Alexandra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Alexandra” 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).

Alexandra vs Alexandre
89% similar
Alexandra vs Alexandria
90% similar
Alexandra vs Alexander
78% similar

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

Key facts for Alexandra
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlexandra
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌæ.lɪɡˈzæn.dɹə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,263
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Alexandra”

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).Alexandralands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “alarming” (#14,262), “almond” (#14,264), “ala” (#14,261). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Alexandra” is #14,263. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Alexandra (IPA /ˌæ.lɪɡˈzæn.dɹə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,263 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alexandra, with forms such as "aelxandra", "aleaxndra", and "alexadnra". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Alexandre", "Alexandria", "Alexander", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-, stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)). Feminine form of Alexander (“the man who repels [enemies]”). The community in Prince Edward Island is named after Queen Alexandra (1844–19… The correct English form is Alexandra, spelled A-L-E-X-A-N-D-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. 2
    54 Alexandra, a main belt asteroid; named for German explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
  3. 3
    A community and rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  4. 4
    A town in Otago, New Zealand.
  5. 5
    A town in the Shire of Murrindindi, central eastern Victoria, Australia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sea-king's daughter from over the sea, / Alexandra! / Saxon and Norman and Dane are we, / But all of us Danes in our welcome of thee, / Alexandra!
  2. 'I had a Christmas card from someone calling herself Alex the year before last,' Daniel said. 'I couldn't think who it was.' 'Oh, yes, she's changed again,' Alice said. 'I never got used to Alexandra, either. It never occurred to me that Sandra was short for Alexandra - anyway, she's Sandra on her birth certificate.'

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-, stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)). Feminine form of Alexander (“the man who repels [enemies]”). The community in Prince Edward Island is named after Queen Alexandra (1844–1925).

This word in other languages

Alejandra(Español)Alexandra(Français)Alexandra(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aelxandra
  • aleaxndra
  • alexadnra
  • alexandar
  • alexanddra
  • alexandrra
  • alexanndra
  • alexanrda
  • alexnadra
  • alexxandra
  • allexandra
  • alxeandra
  • laexandra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alexandra - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aelxandra2aleaxndra2alexadnra2alexandar2alexanddra1alexandrra1alexanndra1alexanrda2
Edit distance from "Alexandra"

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 "Alexandra"?
"Alexandra" is spelled A-L-E-X-A-N-D-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæ.lɪɡˈzæn.dɹə/.
What does "Alexandra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alexandra" means: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
What words are commonly confused with "Alexandra"?
"Alexandra" is commonly confused with "Alexandre", "Alexandria", "Alexander". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Alexandra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alexandra" is /ˌæ.lɪɡˈzæn.dɹə/. 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 "Alexandra"?
From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-, stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)). Feminine form of Alexander (“the man who repels [enemies]”). The community in Prince Edward Island is named after Queen Alexandr... 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 "Alexandra", 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 (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list