# Allahabad

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌæləhəˈbæd/ · frequency rank #37,795

## Definitions
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.

## Common misspellings (11)
`alahabad`, `alalhabad`, `allaahbad`, `allahaabd`, `allahabadd`, `allahabbad`, `allahabda`, `allahbaad`, `allahhabad`, `allhaabad`, `lalahabad`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/allahabad