Allahabad

/ˌæləhəˈbæd/

//ˌæləhəˈbæd// name

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"allahabad" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Allahabad” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,795. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,795
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Corpus desk

Index EN-allahabad · Allahabad · English

Allahabad · rank #37,795 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,795
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH afresh

Nearest frequency peer: afresh (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Allahabad”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Allahabad” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Allahabad
PropertyValue
HeadwordAllahabad
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌæləhəˈbæd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,795
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Allahabad”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Allahabadlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “afresh” (#37,793), “annular” (#37,797), “Appleby” (#37,799). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Allahabad” is #37,795. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Allahabad (IPA /ˌæləhəˈbæd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,795 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Allahabad, with forms such as "alahabad", "alalhabad", and "allaahbad". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Classical Persian اللهآباد (Allāh-ābād), from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh) + Persian آباد (âbâd). Romanized form Allah + -abad. The correct English form is Allahabad, spelled A-L-L-A-H-A-B-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian اللهآباد (Allāh-ābād), from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh) + Persian آباد (âbâd). Romanized form Allah + -abad.

This word in other languages

Allahabad(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alahabad
  • alalhabad
  • allaahbad
  • allahaabd
  • allahabadd
  • allahabbad
  • allahabda
  • allahbaad
  • allahhabad
  • allhaabad
  • lalahabad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Allahabad - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alahabad1alalhabad2allaahbad2allahaabd2allahabadd1allahabbad1allahabda2allahbaad2
Edit distance from "Allahabad"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Allahabad"?
"Allahabad" is spelled A-L-L-A-H-A-B-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæləhəˈbæd/.
What does "Allahabad" mean?
As a proper noun, "Allahabad" means: Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India.
What are common misspellings of "Allahabad"?
Common misspellings include "alahabad", "alalhabad", "allaahbad", "allahaabd", "allahabadd". The correct spelling is "Allahabad".
How do you pronounce "Allahabad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Allahabad" is /ˌæləhəˈbæd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Allahabad"?
Borrowed from Classical Persian اللهآباد (Allāh-ābād), from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh) + Persian آباد (âbâd). Romanized form Allah + -abad. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Allahabad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list