How far away is Aleppo?
Source: tatoeba (8612787)
Aleppo
/əˈlɛpoʊ/
Synonyms for "aleppo" (8 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: alep, city, dried chili, halab, metropolis.
- Sentence evidence is available for aleppo, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "aleppo".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "aleppo"
Keep "aleppo" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "aleppo" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "aleppo", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "aleppo" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
5 entriescommercial districtcrushed Aleppo pepperground Aleppo pepperhistoric centerold city
Collocations
6 entriesAleppan cultureAleppine dialectAleppo governorateAleppo pepperAleppo pineAleppo region
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
55 translations across 48 languages.
Albanian
2 entries- Alepo name (city in Syria)
- Halepi name (city in Syria)
Arabic
1 entries- حَلَب name (city in Syria)
Aramaic
1 entries- ܚܠܒ name (city in Syria)
Armenian
1 entries- Հալեպ name (city in Syria)
Avar
1 entries- Хӏалаб name (city in Syria)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- Hələb name (city in Syria)
Basque
1 entries- Alepo name (city in Syria)
Bengali
1 entries- হলব name (city in Syria)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Ха́леб name (city in Syria)
Catalan
1 entries- Alep name (city in Syria)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- حەلەب name (city in Syria)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 阿勒頗 /阿勒颇 name (city in Syria)
Esperanto
2 entries- Alepo name (city in Syria)
- Halepo name (city in Syria)
Finnish
1 entries- Aleppo name (city in Syria)
French
1 entries- Alep name (city in Syria)
Georgian
1 entries- ალეპო name (city in Syria)
German
1 entries- Aleppo name (city in Syria)
Greek
1 entries- Χαλέπι name (city in Syria)
Hebrew
2 entries- חַאלַבּ name (city in Syria)
- חַלַבּ name (city in Syria)
Hindi
2 entries- अलेप्पो name (city in Syria)
- हलब name (city in Syria)
Hungarian
1 entries- Aleppó name (city in Syria)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- حَلَب name (city in Syria)
Italian
1 entries- Aleppo name (city in Syria)
Japanese
1 entries- アレッポ name (city in Syria)
Kazakh
1 entries- Алеппо name (city in Syria)
Korean
1 entries- 알레포 name (city in Syria)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- Халеб name (city in Syria)
Latin
2 entries- Beroea name (city in Syria)
- Halapia name (city in Syria)
Marathi
1 entries- अलेप्पो name (city in Syria)
Mongolian
1 entries- Алеппо name (city in Syria)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- Heleb name (city in Syria)
Old Armenian
1 entries- Խաղաբ name (city in Syria)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- حلب name (city in Syria)
Polish
1 entries- Aleppo name (city in Syria)
Portuguese
1 entries- Alepo name (city in Syria)
Punjabi
2 entries- حَلَب name (city in Syria)
- ਹਲਬ name (city in Syria)
Romanian
1 entries- Alep name (city in Syria)
Russian
1 entries- Але́ппо name (city in Syria)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- Alep name (city in Syria)
- Алеп name (city in Syria)
Spanish
1 entries- Alepo name (city in Syria)
Tajik
1 entries- Ҳалаб name (city in Syria)
Thai
1 entries- อะเลปโป name (city in Syria)
Turkish
1 entries- Halep name (city in Syria)
Turkmen
1 entries- Halap name (city in Syria)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Але́ппо name (city in Syria)
Urdu
1 entries- حَلَب name (city in Syria)
Uyghur
1 entries- ھەلەپ name (city in Syria)
Uzbek
1 entries- Halab name (city in Syria)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
I live in Aleppo, Syria.
Source: tatoeba (8815278)
Sami lives in Aleppo, Syria.
Source: tatoeba (8815281)
Layla lives in Aleppo, Syria.
Source: tatoeba (8815282)
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "aleppo"?
Closest matches include alep, city, dried chili, halab, metropolis.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "aleppo"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.