diff --git a/pymatgen/core/structure.py b/pymatgen/core/structure.py
index 3efa3902025..d75965c692b 100644
--- a/pymatgen/core/structure.py
+++ b/pymatgen/core/structure.py
@@ -357,6 +357,11 @@ def formula(self) -> str:
         """Returns the formula as a string."""
         return self.composition.formula
 
+    @property
+    def alphabetical_formula(self) -> str:
+        """Returns the formula as a string."""
+        return self.composition.alphabetical_formula
+
     @property
     def elements(self) -> list[Element | Species | DummySpecies]:
         """Returns the elements in the structure as a list of Element objects."""