# allergic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈlɜː.dʒɪk/ · frequency rank #9,845

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to allergy.
2. Having an allergy.
3. Highly averse.

## Etymology
From allergy + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **allergy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allergic-vs-allergy)
- **allergies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allergic-vs-allergies)
- **allergen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allergen-vs-allergic)

## Common misspellings (10)
`alelrgic`, `alergic`, `allegric`, `allergci`, `allerggic`, `allergicc`, `allerigc`, `allerrgic`, `allregic`, `lalergic`

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