# allocated vs allotted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### allotted
*verb · frequency rank #20,029*
simple past and past participle of allot

## Source
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