# allegiance

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈliː.d͡ʒəns/ · frequency rank #11,336

## Definitions
1. A loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

## Etymology
From Middle English alegiaunce, from Anglo-Norman alegaunce (“loyalty of a liege-servant to one's lord”), variant of Old French ligeance, from lige (“vassal, liegeman”). More at liege.

## Easily confused with
- **alliance** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allegiance-vs-alliance)

## Common misspellings (13)
`alegiance`, `alelgiance`, `allegaince`, `alleggiance`, `allegiacne`, `allegiancce`, `allegianec`, `allegiannce`, `allegience`, `alleginace`, `alleigance`, `allgeiance`, `lalegiance`

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