allegoric

adj

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

The verdict

“allegoric” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - of, or relating to allegory

Key facts for allegoric
PropertyValue
Headwordallegoric
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “allegoric” sits in English frequency

allegoric falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

allegoric is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "of, or relating to allegory".

Zero misspellings are on record for allegoric in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From allegory + -ic. The correct English form is allegoric, spelled A-L-L-E-G-O-R-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    of, or relating to allegory

Etymology

From allegory + -ic.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "allegoric"?
"allegoric" is spelled A-L-L-E-G-O-R-I-C.
What does "allegoric" mean?
As an adjective, "allegoric" means: of, or relating to allegory
What is the origin of the word "allegoric"?
From allegory + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “allegoric”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-L-L-E-G-O-R-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list