# alleged vs allowed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alleged
*verb · IPA /əˈlɛdʒd/ · frequency rank #3,797*
simple past and past participle of allege

### allowed
*verb · IPA /əˈlaʊd/ · frequency rank #985*
simple past and past participle of allow

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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