# allot vs allows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### allot
*verb · IPA /əˈlɒt/ · frequency rank #37,314*
To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.

### allows
*verb · IPA /əˈlaʊz/ · frequency rank #2,142*
third-person singular simple present indicative of allow

## Source
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