# Allen

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæ.lən/ · frequency rank #3,735

## Definitions
1. An English and Scottish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Alan.
2. A male given name from the Celtic languages, a variant of Alan; in modern use often transferred from the surname.
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23. A village in County Kildare, Ireland.
24. A townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
25. A city in Río Negro province, Argentina.
26. A municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines.

## Easily confused with
- **ally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-ally)
- **amen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-amen)
- **axle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-axle)
- **aloe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-aloe)
- **aren** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-aren)
- **allo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-allo)
- **Alon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-alon)
- **alls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-alls)
- **Alun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-alun)
- **allow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-allow)
- **alter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-alter)
- **alley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-alley)
- **alloy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-alloy)
- **aspen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-aspen)
- **Alvin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-alvin)
- **Alton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-alton)
- **Allie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-allie)
- **Arden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-arden)
- **axles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-axles)
- **allot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allen-vs-allot)

## Common misspellings (5)
`aleln`, `alen`, `allenn`, `allne`, `lalen`

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