Allokation

[alokaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[alokaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Allokation” is uncommon German (frequency #73,215 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,215
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zuweisung oder Verteilung finanzieller oder anderer Mittel

Key facts for Allokation
PropertyValue
HeadwordAllokation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alokaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,215
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Allokation” sits in German 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). Allokation 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

Allokation is uncommon German at frequency #73,215 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [alokaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Allokation, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Allokation, spelled A-L-L-O-K-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zuweisung oder Verteilung finanzieller oder anderer Mittel
  2. 2
    Reservierung von Hauptspeicher oder anderen Ressourcen

Synonyms

VerteilungZuweisung

Antonyms

EintreibungEinziehungDeallokation

This word in other languages

allocation(English)asignación(Español)allocation(Français)alocação(Português)

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Allokation"?
"Allokation" is spelled A-L-L-O-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [alokaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Allokation" mean?
As a noun, "Allokation" means: Zuweisung oder Verteilung finanzieller oder anderer Mittel
How do you pronounce "Allokation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Allokation" is [alokaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Allokation" come from?
"Allokation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Allokation”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-L-O-K-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alokaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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