Which to use
“allotted” and “allowed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,029
- “allotted” frequency rank
- #985
- “allowed” frequency rank
- 21014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allotted | allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of allot | simple past and past participle of allow |
Letter map: allotted vs allowed
Shared letters muted; letters that set allotted and allowed apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Spelling & dictionary notes on allotted vs allowed
allotted and allowed are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allotted is recorded at frequency rank #20,029, classified as averb. allowed is at rank #985, tagged as averb, pronounced /əˈlaʊd/.
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 21014, this pair ranks #427,033 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of allotted vs allowed
Shared letters: adelo. Private to "allotted": t. Private to "allowed": w.
"allotted" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "allowed" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "allotted" and "allowed" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "allotted" vs "allowed" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "allotted" and "allowed".
- Full dictionary entry for "allotted" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "allowed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #427,033 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "allotted" and "allowed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "allowed vs avowed". 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 #427,033 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.