Alma-Ata

\al.ma.a.ta\

/\al.ma.a.ta\/ name

The verdict

“Alma-Ata” 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
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ancien nom d’Almaty pendant la période soviétique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-alma-ata · Alma-Ata · French

Alma-Ata · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Alma-Ata
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlma-Ata
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\al.ma.a.ta\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Alma-Ata » en français

Alma-Atan'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Alma-Ata is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \al.ma.a.ta\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ancien nom d’Almaty pendant la période soviétique.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Alma-Ata, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Alma-Ata, spelled A-L-M-A---A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ancien nom d’Almaty pendant la période soviétique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Alma-Ata appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les premières interprétations de la déclaration d’Alma-Ata furent ultra-décentralisées et ultra-médicalisées.
  2. J’ai aimé ce bref séjour à Alma-Ata et je rêve déjà de revenir pour la steppe enneigée mais j’ai le sentiment que le voyage commence enfin.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Alma-Ata"?
"Alma-Ata" is spelled A-L-M-A---A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is \al.ma.a.ta\.
What does "Alma-Ata" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alma-Ata" means: Ancien nom d’Almaty pendant la période soviétique.
How do you pronounce "Alma-Ata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alma-Ata" is \al.ma.a.ta\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alma-Ata" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list