Alejandro

name

The verdict

“Alejandro” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #20,343 in French word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#20,343
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante hispanique de Alexandre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Alejandro vs Alexandre
78% similar
Alejandro vs Alexandra
78% similar
Alejandro vs Alessandro
80% similar

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

Key facts for Alejandro
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlejandro
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,343
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Alejandro” sits in French 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). Alejandro lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Alejandro is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #20,343 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Variante hispanique de Alexandre.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alejandro, with forms such as "aeljandro", "aleajndro", and "alejadnro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Alexandre", "Alexandra", "Alessandro", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Alejandro, spelled A-L-E-J-A-N-D-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante hispanique de Alexandre.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aeljandro,aleajndro,alejadnro,alejanddro,alejandor,alejandrro,alejanndro,alejanrdo,alejjandro,alejnadro,aljeandro,allejandro,laejandro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alejandro - 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.

aeljandro2aleajndro2alejadnro2alejanddro1alejandor2alejandrro1alejanndro1alejanrdo2
Edit distance from "Alejandro"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Alejandro"?
"Alejandro" is spelled A-L-E-J-A-N-D-R-O.
What does "Alejandro" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alejandro" means: Variante hispanique de Alexandre.
What words are commonly confused with "Alejandro"?
"Alejandro" is commonly confused with "Alexandre", "Alexandra", "Alessandro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "Alejandro" come from?
"Alejandro" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Alejandro”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-L-E-J-A-N-D-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “Alexandre” - see the side-by-side comparison. Alejandro vs Alexandre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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