Alexandria

/æləkˈzændɹi.ə/

//æləkˈzændɹi.ə// name

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

The verdict

“Alexandria” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,993
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.

Corpus desk

Index EN-alexandria · Alexandria · English

Alexandria · rank #9,993 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,993
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH algebra

Nearest frequency peer: algebra (+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 “Alexandria”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Alexandria” 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).

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Alexandria”

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).Alexandrialands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “algebra” (#9,994), “abundant” (#9,991), “analytics” (#9,995). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Alexandria” is #9,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Alexandria (IPA /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,993 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 35 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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 town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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    A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The U.S. attorney’s office, based in Alexandria, just outside Washington, is among the most important in the country, handling sensitive national security and terrorism cases.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Alexandria", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list