allocator
/ˈæl.əˌkeɪ.tɚ/noun
allocator is spelled A-L-L-O-C-A-T-O-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, allocator means “One who, or that which, allocates” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of allocator is allocators.
How many letters and syllables are in allocator?
| Letters | 9: A-L-L-O-C-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is allocator?
Allocator appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce allocator?
- UK /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tə/
- US /ˈæl.əˌkeɪ.tɚ/
- US [ˈæl.əˌkeɪ.ɾɚ]
Allocator has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of allocator
- allocators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does allocator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, allocates.
- 2
A utility that allocates and deallocates a dynamic resource (usually memory).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Allocator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who, or that which, allocates:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | allocateur |
| Portuguese | alocador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does allocator come from?
From allocate + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).