# allocate vs allocated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### allocate
*verb · IPA /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/ · frequency rank #19,261*
To set aside for a purpose.

### allocated
*adjective · IPA /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/ · frequency rank #9,134*
Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.

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