alright

\ˌɔl.ˈɹaɪt\

/\ˌɔl.ˈɹaɪt\/ adj

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The verdict

“alright” is uncommon French (frequency #62,769 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,769
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante orthographique de all right.

Key facts for alright
PropertyValue
Headwordalright
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˌɔl.ˈɹaɪt\
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,769
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alright” 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). alright lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

alright is uncommon French at frequency #62,769 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˌɔl.ˈɹaɪt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de all right.".

Zero misspellings are on record for alright in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is alright, spelled A-L-R-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante orthographique de all right.

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 "alright"?
"alright" is spelled A-L-R-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌɔl.ˈɹaɪt\.
What does "alright" mean?
As an adjective, "alright" means: Variante orthographique de all right.
How do you pronounce "alright"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alright" is \ˌɔl.ˈɹaɪt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alright" come from?
"alright" 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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Using “alright”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-L-R-I-G-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˌɔl.ˈɹaɪt\ (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