Which to use
“Alexei” and “Alexis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,257
- “Alexei” frequency rank
- #6,264
- “Alexis” frequency rank
- 49521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alexei | Alexis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de Alexeï. | Prénom masculin. |
Where the eye mixes Alexei and Alexis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Alexei and Alexis
A purely visual mix-up. Alexei (\a.lɛk.sɛj\) and Alexis (\a.lɛk.si\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Alexei is recorded at frequency rank #43,257, classified as aname, pronounced \a.lɛk.sɛj\. Alexis is at rank #6,264, tagged as aname, pronounced \a.lɛk.si\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49521, this pair ranks #169,956 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Alexei vs Alexis
Shared letters: aeilx. Private to "Alexei": -. Private to "Alexis": s.
"Alexei" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "Alexis" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Alexei" and "Alexis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Alexei" or "Alexis"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Alexei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Alexis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,956 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alexei" and "Alexis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alexei vs alexia". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #169,956 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.