alpine
/ˈæl.paɪn/adjective, noun
alpine is spelled A-L-P-I-N-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, alpine means “Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in alpine?
| Letters | 6: A-L-P-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.2 times per million words; the 12,578th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is alpine?
Alpine appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce alpine?
- US /ˈæl.paɪn/
- /ˈæl.pɪn/
Alpine has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-alpine.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sumxr-Alpine.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with alpine?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as alpine from its last stressed vowel (/ælpaɪn/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: pineal, penial.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of alpine
- more alpine comparative
- most alpine superlative
- alpines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alpine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
alpine snows
- 2
Alternative letter-case form of Alpine: Of, relating to, or inhabiting the Alps, a large mountain range in Europe.
- 3
Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing.
noun
- 1
Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in rock gardens.
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or inhabiting the Alps, a mountain range in Western and Central Europe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Alpine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | alpin, montagnard |
| German | alpin |
| Portuguese | alpestre, montês, montanhês, montesino , alpino |
| Spanish | alpino |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does alpine come from?
From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).