# alpine

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæl.paɪn/ · frequency rank #12,539

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
2. Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing.

## Etymology
From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin.

## Easily confused with
- **Alvin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alpine-vs-alvin)
- **amine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alpine-vs-amine)
- **aspire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alpine-vs-aspire)
- **alone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alone-vs-alpine)
- **alive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alive-vs-alpine)
- **Alice** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alice-vs-alpine)
- **alike** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alike-vs-alpine)
- **Alain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alain-vs-alpine)
- **Alfie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alfie-vs-alpine)
- **Allie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allie-vs-alpine)
- **Alina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alina-vs-alpine)
- **aline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aline-vs-alpine)
- **albino** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/albino-vs-alpine)

## Common misspellings (8)
`alipne`, `allpine`, `alpien`, `alpinne`, `alpnie`, `alppine`, `apline`, `lapine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alpine