Alexandrette
\a.lɛk.sɑ̃.dʁɛt\
The verdict
“Alexandrette” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ville du sud de la Turquie.
Corpus desk
Index FR-alexandrette · Alexandrette · French
Alexandrette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Alexandrette |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \a.lɛk.sɑ̃.dʁɛt\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Alexandrette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \a.lɛk.sɑ̃.dʁɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ville du sud de la Turquie.".
Zero misspellings are on record for Alexandrette in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 Alexandrette, spelled A-L-E-X-A-N-D-R-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1Ville du sud de la Turquie.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Alexandrette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Entre les deux guerres, la France mandataire crée de toutes pièces le Sandjak d’Alexandrette sur le territoire syrien. Elle l’offrira à la Turquie en 1939. Une amputation que Damas n’a jamais acceptée.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.