allocated

/ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/

//ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd// adj

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"allocated" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“allocated” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #9,134 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,134
frequency rank, English
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

allocated vs allotted
78% similar
allocated vs allocate
89% similar

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

Key facts for allocated
PropertyValue
Headwordallocated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,134
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “allocated” 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). allocated lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for allocated is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #9,134 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for allocated, with forms such as "allcoated", "alloacted", and "allocaetd". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "allotted", "allocate", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is allocated, spelled A-L-L-O-C-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: allcoated,alloacted,allocaetd,allocatde,allocatedd,allocatted,alloccated,alloctaed,alocated,alolcated,lalocated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of allocated - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

allcoated2alloacted2allocaetd2allocatde2allocatedd1allocatted1alloccated1alloctaed2
Edit distance from "allocated"

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 "allocated"?
"allocated" is spelled A-L-L-O-C-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/.
What does "allocated" mean?
As an adjective, "allocated" means: Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.
What words are commonly confused with "allocated"?
"allocated" is commonly confused with "allotted", "allocate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "allocated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allocated" is /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "allocated" come from?
"allocated" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “allocated”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-L-L-O-C-A-T-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “allotted” - see the side-by-side comparison. allocated vs allotted
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list