Algernon

\al.dʒəʁ.nɔn\

/\al.dʒəʁ.nɔn\/ name

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The verdict

“Algernon” is uncommon French (frequency #66,477 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,477
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prénom masculin anglais

Key facts for Algernon
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlgernon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\al.dʒəʁ.nɔn\
Letters8
Frequency rank#66,477
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Algernon” 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). Algernon lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Algernon is uncommon French at frequency #66,477 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \al.dʒəʁ.nɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prénom masculin anglais".

Zero misspellings are on record for Algernon in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Algernon, spelled A-L-G-E-R-N-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom masculin anglais

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 "Algernon"?
"Algernon" is spelled A-L-G-E-R-N-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \al.dʒəʁ.nɔn\.
What does "Algernon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Algernon" means: Prénom masculin anglais
How do you pronounce "Algernon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Algernon" is \al.dʒəʁ.nɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Algernon" come from?
"Algernon" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Algernon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-L-G-E-R-N-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \al.dʒəʁ.nɔn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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