Which to use
“allot” is a verb and “also” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,314
- “allot” frequency rank
- #70
- “also” frequency rank
- 37384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allot | also |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot. | In addition; besides; as well; further; too. |
Where the eye mixes allot and also
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses allot with also
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: allot is /əˈlɒt/ while also is /ˈɔːl.səʊ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allot is recorded at frequency rank #37,314, classified as averb, pronounced /əˈlɒt/. also is at rank #70, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈɔːl.səʊ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 37384, this pair ranks #295,022 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of allot vs also
Shared letters: alo. Private to "allot": t. Private to "also": s.
"allot" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "also" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "allot" and "also" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "allot" or "also"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "allot" and "also" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "allot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "also" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,022 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "allot" and "also" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "algo vs allot". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #295,022 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.