Alexandria

/æləkˈzændɹi.ə/

//æləkˈzændɹi.ə// name

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"alexandria" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Alexandria” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #9,993 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#9,993
frequency rank, English
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Alexandria vs Alexandra
90% similar
Alexandria vs Alexandre
80% similar

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

Key facts for Alexandria
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlexandria
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/æləkˈzændɹi.ə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,993
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Alexandria” 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). Alexandria lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Alexandria is 10 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/. Corpus data places it at rank #9,993 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 35 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alexandria, with forms such as "aelxandria", "aleaxndria", and "alexadnria". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Alexandra", "Alexandre", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), initially chiefly places founded by Alexan… The correct English form is Alexandria, spelled A-L-E-X-A-N-D-R-I-A.

Definition

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    A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.
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    Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
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    Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
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    Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
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    Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
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    Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
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    Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
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    Various other former cities in Southwestern Asia founded by Alexander the Great, including
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    Alternative form of Alessandria: a city in Piedmont, Italy.
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    A governorate of Egypt around the city.
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    A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), initially chiefly places founded by Alexander the Great of Macedonia and subsequently usually with reference to Alexandria in Egypt, a major Hellenistic cultural center, center of early Christianity, and continuing major international port. Compare Antioch, Seleucia, and Ptolemais. Doublet of Kandahar, Iskenderun, Scandaroon, and Alexandretta.

Synonyms

AlexandrettaMerv

This word in other languages

Alejandría(Español)Alexandrie(Français)Alexandria(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aelxandria,aleaxndria,alexadnria,alexanddria,alexandira,alexandrai,alexandrria,alexanndria,alexanrdia,alexnadria,alexxandria,allexandria,alxeandria,laexandria

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alexandria - 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.

aelxandria2aleaxndria2alexadnria2alexanddria1alexandira2alexandrai2alexandrria1alexanndria1
Edit distance from "Alexandria"

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 "Alexandria"?
"Alexandria" is spelled A-L-E-X-A-N-D-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/.
What does "Alexandria" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alexandria" means: A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.
What words are commonly confused with "Alexandria"?
"Alexandria" is commonly confused with "Alexandra", "Alexandre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Alexandria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alexandria" is /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/. 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 "Alexandria"?
From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), initially chiefly places founded... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Alexandria”

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-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Alexandra” - see the side-by-side comparison. Alexandria vs Alexandra
  • 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