allocation

/ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“allocation” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,483. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,483
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

Corpus desk

Index EN-allocation · allocation · English

allocation · rank #10,483 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,483
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alexis

Nearest frequency peer: Alexis (-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 “allocation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “allocation” 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).

allocation vs allegation
80% similar

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

Key facts for allocation
PropertyValue
Headwordallocation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,483
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “allocation”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Alexis” (#10,482), “Americas” (#10,484), “aided” (#10,481). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “allocation” is #10,483. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around allocation (IPA /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,483 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for allocation, with forms such as "allcoation", "alloaction", and "allocaiton". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "allegation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion. The correct English form is allocation, spelled A-L-L-O-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
  2. 2
    That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.
  3. 3
    Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.
  2. Following allocation to Toton on January 1 1996, it stayed there until transferral to Crewe in November 2000, before being stored at Eastleigh on December 17 the same year.

Etymology

From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion.

This word in other languages

asignación(Español)allocation(Français)Vergabe(Deutsch)alocação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • allcoation
  • alloaction
  • allocaiton
  • allocasion
  • allocatino
  • allocationn
  • allocatoin
  • allocattion
  • alloccation
  • alloctaion
  • alocation
  • alolcation
  • lalocation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of allocation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

allcoation2alloaction2allocaiton2allocasion1allocatino2allocationn1allocatoin2allocattion1
Edit distance from "allocation"

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 "allocation"?
"allocation" is spelled A-L-L-O-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "allocation" mean?
As a noun, "allocation" means: The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
What words are commonly confused with "allocation"?
"allocation" is commonly confused with "allegation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "allocation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allocation" is /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "allocation"?
From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion. 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 "allocation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list