# allocation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #10,483

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **allegation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allegation-vs-allocation)

## Common misspellings (13)
`allcoation`, `alloaction`, `allocaiton`, `allocasion`, `allocatino`, `allocationn`, `allocatoin`, `allocattion`, `alloccation`, `alloctaion`, `alocation`, `alolcation`, `lalocation`

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