allegro

/əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/

//əˈlɛɡɹoʊ// noun

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"allegro" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“allegro” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,992. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,992
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.

Corpus desk

Index EN-allegro · allegro · English

allegro · rank #40,992 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,992
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH alabaster

Nearest frequency peer: alabaster (-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 “allegro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “allegro” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

allegro vs allege
71% similar
allegro vs Alegre
57% similar
allegro vs alleged
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for allegro
PropertyValue
Headwordallegro
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,992
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “allegro”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).allegrolands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “alabaster” (#40,991), “anaesthesia” (#40,995), “adjourn” (#40,988). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “allegro” is #40,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around allegro (IPA /əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,992 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for allegro, with forms such as "alegro", "alelgro", and "alleggro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "allege", "Alegre", "alleged", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian allegro. The correct English form is allegro, spelled A-L-L-E-G-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.
  2. 2
    An expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner, not necessarily quickly.
  3. 3
    A passage having this mark.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. And what mean these outbursts and objurgations of his, you will ask; these suggestions, furtive, rhapsodical, mystical; this furibund allegro about Money, Mediums, and Bohemia; [...]

Etymology

From Italian allegro.

This word in other languages

alegro(Español)allegro(Français)alegro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alegro
  • alelgro
  • alleggro
  • allegor
  • allegrro
  • allergo
  • allgero
  • lalegro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of allegro - 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.

alegro1alelgro2alleggro1allegor2allegrro1allergo2allgero2lalegro2
Edit distance from "allegro"

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 "allegro"?
"allegro" is spelled A-L-L-E-G-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/.
What does "allegro" mean?
As a noun, "allegro" means: A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.
What words are commonly confused with "allegro"?
"allegro" is commonly confused with "allege", "Alegre", "alleged". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "allegro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allegro" is /əˈlɛɡɹoʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "allegro"?
From Italian allegro. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

adjourn#40,988baddest#41,004bauxite#41,009bellied#41,012

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Yeovil8 variantsbarium8 variantsbehead8 variantsBeretta8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list