allegorical

/ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔɹ.ɪ.kəl/

//ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔɹ.ɪ.kəl// adj

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"allegorical" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“allegorical” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,375. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,375
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, relating to, or containing allegory.

Corpus desk

Index EN-allegorical · allegorical · English

allegorical · rank #34,375 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,375
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH amigo

Nearest frequency peer: amigo (+1 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 “allegorical”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “allegorical” 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 allegorical
PropertyValue
Headwordallegorical
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔɹ.ɪ.kəl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#34,375
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “allegorical”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “amigo” (#34,376), “ales” (#34,373), “anode” (#34,377). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “allegorical” is #34,375. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around allegorical (IPA /ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔɹ.ɪ.kəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,375 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of, relating to, or containing allegory.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for allegorical, with forms such as "alegorical", "alelgorical", and "alleggorical". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is allegorical, spelled A-L-L-E-G-O-R-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or containing allegory.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how allegorical appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. c. 1717, Alexander Pope, remarks on Thomas Parnell's Battle of the Frogs and Mice An allegorical application.
  2. Allegorical being […] that kind of language which says one thing, but means another.

This word in other languages

alegórico(Español)allégorique(Français)allegorisch(Deutsch)alegórico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alegorical
  • alelgorical
  • alleggorical
  • allegoircal
  • allegorcial
  • allegoriacl
  • allegoricall
  • allegoriccal
  • allegoricla
  • allegorrical
  • allegroical
  • alleogrical
  • allgeorical
  • lalegorical

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of allegorical - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alegorical1alelgorical2alleggorical1allegoircal2allegorcial2allegoriacl2allegoricall1allegoriccal1
Edit distance from "allegorical"

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 "allegorical"?
"allegorical" is spelled A-L-L-E-G-O-R-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔɹ.ɪ.kəl/.
What does "allegorical" mean?
As an adjective, "allegorical" means: Of, relating to, or containing allegory.
What are common misspellings of "allegorical"?
Common misspellings include "alegorical", "alelgorical", "alleggorical", "allegoircal", "allegorcial". The correct spelling is "allegorical".
How do you pronounce "allegorical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allegorical" is /ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔɹ.ɪ.kəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "allegorical" come from?
"allegorical" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

accidently14 variantsbetrothed14 variantsboisterous14 variantsBroderick14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list