Alligator

\aliˈɡaːtoːɐ̯\

/\aliˈɡaːtoːɐ̯\/ noun

The verdict

“Alligator” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,130. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,130
frequency rank, French
6,727
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-alligator · Alligator · French

Alligator · rank #38,130 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,130
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH algébrique

Nearest frequency peer: algébrique (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Alligator »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Alligator » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Alligator
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlligator
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\aliˈɡaːtoːɐ̯\
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,130
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Alligator »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).Alligatorse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « algébrique » (#38,129), « amatrice » (#38,131), « alert » (#38,128). Parmi 6,727 lemmes en « A », « Alligator » est au #38,130. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Alligator (IPA \aliˈɡaːtoːɐ̯\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,130 among 6,727 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alligator.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alligator, with forms such as "aligator", "alilgator", and "allgiator". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Alligator, spelled A-L-L-I-G-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alligator.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aligator
  • alilgator
  • allgiator
  • alliagtor
  • alligaotr
  • alligatorr
  • alligatro
  • alligattor
  • alliggator
  • alligtaor
  • laligator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alligator - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aligator1alilgator2allgiator2alliagtor2alligaotr2alligatorr1alligatro2alligattor1
Edit distance from "Alligator"

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 "Alligator"?
"Alligator" is spelled A-L-L-I-G-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is \aliˈɡaːtoːɐ̯\.
What does "Alligator" mean?
As a noun, "Alligator" means: Alligator.
What are common misspellings of "Alligator"?
Common misspellings include "aligator", "alilgator", "allgiator", "alliagtor", "alligaotr". The correct spelling is "Alligator".
How do you pronounce "Alligator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alligator" is \aliˈɡaːtoːɐ̯\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alligator" come from?
"Alligator" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list