allergenic

/ˌæ.ləɹˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/

//ˌæ.ləɹˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk// adj

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"allergenic" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“allergenic” is uncommon English (frequency #84,970 among 35,202 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,970
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or pertaining to an allergen.

Key facts for allergenic
PropertyValue
Headwordallergenic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌæ.ləɹˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,970
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “allergenic” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

allergenic is uncommon English at frequency #84,970 among 35,202 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌæ.ləɹˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for allergenic, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to an allergen.
  2. 2
    Having the effect of an allergen.

Etymology

From allergen + -ic.

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 "allergenic"?
"allergenic" is spelled A-L-L-E-R-G-E-N-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæ.ləɹˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/.
What does "allergenic" mean?
As an adjective, "allergenic" means: Of or pertaining to an allergen.
How do you pronounce "allergenic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allergenic" is /ˌæ.ləɹˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/. 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 "allergenic"?
From allergen + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “allergenic”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-L-L-E-R-G-E-N-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌæ.ləɹˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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