# allegation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #14,879

## Definitions
1. An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
2. The act of alleging.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegatio, from allegare. See allege.

## Easily confused with
- **allocation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allegation-vs-allocation)
- **alteration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allegation-vs-alteration)
- **alleviation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allegation-vs-alleviation)
- **alienation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alienation-vs-allegation)

## Common misspellings (13)
`alegation`, `alelgation`, `alleagtion`, `allegaiton`, `allegasion`, `allegatino`, `allegationn`, `allegatoin`, `allegattion`, `alleggation`, `allegtaion`, `allgeation`, `lalegation`

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