allogenic
/ˌæləˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/
"allogenic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“allogenic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having an external cause, or source; exogenous.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | allogenic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌæləˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “allogenic” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
allogenic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌæləˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
allogenic has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From allo- + -genic. The correct English form is allogenic, spelled A-L-L-O-G-E-N-I-C.
Definition
- 1Having an external cause, or source; exogenous.
- 2Formed in another location and transported.
- 3Alternative form of allogeneic: genetically distinct, but of the same species; nonself but intraspecies.
Etymology
From allo- + -genic.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “allogenic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-L-L-O-G-E-N-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌæləˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.