Alexandre

name

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

The verdict

“Alexandre” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #26,325 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#26,325
frequency rank, English
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from French or Portuguese, equivalent to English Alexander.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Alexandre vs Alexandria
80% similar
Alexandre vs Alexander
78% similar
Alexandre vs Alexandra
89% similar

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

Key facts for Alexandre
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlexandre
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,325
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Alexandre” 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). Alexandre lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Alexandre is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #26,325 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A male given name from French or Portuguese, equivalent to English Alexander.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alexandre, with forms such as "aelxandre", "aleaxndre", and "alexadnre". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Alexandria", "Alexander", "Alexandra", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Alexandre and Portuguese Alexandre. The correct English form is Alexandre, spelled A-L-E-X-A-N-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from French or Portuguese, equivalent to English Alexander.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Alexandre and Portuguese Alexandre.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aelxandre,aleaxndre,alexadnre,alexanddre,alexandrre,alexanndre,alexanrde,alexnadre,alexxandre,allexandre,alxeandre,laexandre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aelxandre2aleaxndre2alexadnre2alexanddre1alexandrre1alexanndre1alexanrde2alexnadre2
Edit distance from "Alexandre"

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 "Alexandre"?
"Alexandre" is spelled A-L-E-X-A-N-D-R-E.
What does "Alexandre" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alexandre" means: A male given name from French or Portuguese, equivalent to English Alexander.
What words are commonly confused with "Alexandre"?
"Alexandre" is commonly confused with "Alexandria", "Alexander", "Alexandra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Alexandre"?
Borrowed from French Alexandre and Portuguese Alexandre. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Alexandre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-L-E-X-A-N-D-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Alexandria” - see the side-by-side comparison. Alexandre vs Alexandria
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list