André

/ˈɑːndɹeɪ/

//ˈɑːndɹeɪ// name

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"andre" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“André” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,833. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,833
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from French or Portuguese, borrowed from the French and Portuguese form of Andrew.

Corpus desk

Index EN-andre · André · English

André · rank #20,833 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,833
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH alum

Nearest frequency peer: alum (-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 “André”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “André” 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).

André vs are
20% similar
André vs Andy
60% similar
André vs Anne
40% similar

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

Key facts for André
PropertyValue
HeadwordAndré
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɑːndɹeɪ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,833
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “André”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Andrélands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “alum” (#20,832), “antidote” (#20,834), “alkaline” (#20,831). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “André” is #20,833. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around André (IPA /ˈɑːndɹeɪ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,833 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A male given name from French or Portuguese, borrowed from the French and Portuguese form of Andrew.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for André, with forms such as "adnré", "anddré", and "andrré". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "are", "Andy", "Anne", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is André, spelled A-N-D-R-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from French or Portuguese, borrowed from the French and Portuguese form of Andrew.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adnré
  • anddré
  • andrré
  • andér
  • anndré
  • anrdé
  • nadré

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of André - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

adnré2anddré1andrré1andér2anndré1anrdé2nadré2
Edit distance from "André"

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 "André"?
"André" is spelled A-N-D-R-É. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑːndɹeɪ/.
What does "André" mean?
As a proper noun, "André" means: A male given name from French or Portuguese, borrowed from the French and Portuguese form of Andrew.
What words are commonly confused with "André"?
"André" is commonly confused with "are", "Andy", "Anne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "André"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "André" is /ˈɑːndɹeɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "André" come from?
"André" 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 "André", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brood#20,863chemo#20,880stair#20,786Colby#20,883

Similar misspelling depth

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

attest7 variantswiggle7 variantsceases7 variantspuddle7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list