Alphonse

[al.fɔ̃s]

/[al.fɔ̃s]/ name

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The verdict

“Alphonse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,351 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,351
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Alfonso.

Key facts for Alphonse
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlphonse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[al.fɔ̃s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,351
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Alphonse” sits in Spanish 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). Alphonse lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Alphonse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,351 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [al.fɔ̃s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Alfonso.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Alphonse, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is Alphonse, spelled A-L-P-H-O-N-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Alfonso.

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 "Alphonse"?
"Alphonse" is spelled A-L-P-H-O-N-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [al.fɔ̃s].
What does "Alphonse" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alphonse" means: Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Alfonso.
How do you pronounce "Alphonse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alphonse" is [al.fɔ̃s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alphonse" come from?
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Using “Alphonse”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-P-H-O-N-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [al.fɔ̃s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list