Alger

[ˈAʎʒe]

/[ˈAʎʒe]/ name

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The verdict

“Alger” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,112 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,112
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Argel.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alger · Alger · Spanish

Alger · rank #65,112 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,112
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alfareros

Nearest frequency peer: alfareros (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Alger”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Alger” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Alger
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlger
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈAʎʒe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#65,112
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Alger” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Algercae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “alfareros” (#65,111), “Almirón” (#65,113), “alquilaba” (#65,114). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “Alger” va en #65,112. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Alger is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,112 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈAʎʒe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Argel.".

Alger doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Alger, spelled A-L-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Argel.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Alger"?
"Alger" is spelled A-L-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈAʎʒe].
What does "Alger" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alger" means: Argel.
How do you pronounce "Alger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alger" is [ˈAʎʒe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alger" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Alger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

albos#65,106úrico#65,074Basel#65,152zonda#65,071

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list