Alvord

name

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

The verdict

“Alvord” is an uncommon English word, ranked #91,221 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#91,221
frequency rank, English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname.

Key facts for Alvord
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlvord
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#91,221
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Alvord” 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). Alvord 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 Alvord is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #91,221 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Alvord has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Alford. The correct English form is Alvord, spelled A-L-V-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A placename, from the surname:
  3. 3
    A placename, from the surname:
  4. 4
    A placename, from the surname:

Etymology

Variant of Alford.

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 "Alvord"?
"Alvord" is spelled A-L-V-O-R-D.
What does "Alvord" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alvord" means: A surname.
What is the origin of the word "Alvord"?
Variant of Alford. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Alvord”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-L-V-O-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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