Alexei

/əˈlɛkseɪ/

//əˈlɛkseɪ// name

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"alexei" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Alexei” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,373. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,373
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius.

Corpus desk

Index EN-alexei · Alexei · English

Alexei · rank #24,373 · 7 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,373
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH allotment

Nearest frequency peer: allotment (+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 “Alexei”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Alexei” 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).

Alexei vs Alexis
67% similar
Alexei vs Alexey
83% similar
Alexei vs Alex
67% similar

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

Key facts for Alexei
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlexei
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/əˈlɛkseɪ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,373
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Alexei”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Alexeilands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “allotment” (#24,374), “adhering” (#24,371), “amplifiers” (#24,375). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Alexei” is #24,373. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Alexei (IPA /əˈlɛkseɪ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,373 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alexei, with forms such as "aelxei", "aleexi", and "alexie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Alexis", "Alexey", "Alex", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is Alexei, spelled A-L-E-X-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aelxei
  • aleexi
  • alexie
  • alexxei
  • allexei
  • alxeei
  • laexei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aelxei2aleexi2alexie2alexxei1allexei1alxeei2laexei2
Edit distance from "Alexei"

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 "Alexei"?
"Alexei" is spelled A-L-E-X-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈlɛkseɪ/.
What does "Alexei" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alexei" means: A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius.
What words are commonly confused with "Alexei"?
"Alexei" is commonly confused with "Alexis", "Alexey", "Alex". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Alexei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alexei" is /əˈlɛkseɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alexei" come from?
"Alexei" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list