allot

[əlɒt]

/[əlɒt]/ verb

The verdict

“allot” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zuteilen, verteilen, austeilen

Corpus desk

Index DE-allot · allot · German

allot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for allot
PropertyValue
Headwordallot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[əlɒt]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „allot“ im Deutschen

allotliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

allot is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [əlɒt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for allot, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is allot, spelled A-L-L-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zuteilen, verteilen, austeilen
  2. 2
    bewilligen, abtreten
  3. 3
    bestimmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how allot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "This method, then, professes to allot the different forms of cutaneous disorder into orders, genera, and species, and from the peculiarities supposed to characterize the appearance of each, to endue such form or genus with a distinct entity and appellation."

Synonyms

distributedividemeasureapportiondealdispenseparcel outdeal outgive outmete outportion outassignspecifyfixprescribeappointdestinedestinategrantgive

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "allot"?
"allot" is spelled A-L-L-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [əlɒt].
What does "allot" mean?
As a verb, "allot" means: zuteilen, verteilen, austeilen
How do you pronounce "allot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allot" is [əlɒt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "allot" come from?
"allot" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list