Iskander
/ɪˈskæn.də/
"iskander" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Iskander” is uncommon English (frequency #93,842 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #93,842
- frequency rank, English
- 17,902
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Iskandar or Alexander.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Iskander |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ɪˈskæn.də/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #93,842 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Iskander” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Iskander is uncommon English at frequency #93,842 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ɪˈskæn.də/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Iskander in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). This surname is mostly found among Copts in Egypt. Doublet of Alexander The correct English form is Iskander, spelled I-S-K-A-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Iskandar or Alexander.
- 2A surname from given name.
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الإسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar, “Alexander”). This surname is mostly found among Copts in Egypt. Doublet of Alexander
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.
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Using “Iskander”
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- The one correct English spelling is I-S-K-A-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.