allomorph

/ˈæl.ə.mɔːf/

//ˈæl.ə.mɔːf// noun

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

The verdict

“allomorph” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.

Corpus desk

Index EN-allomorph · allomorph · English

allomorph · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for allomorph
PropertyValue
Headwordallomorph
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæl.ə.mɔːf/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “allomorph” in English

allomorphranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

allomorph is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæl.ə.mɔːf/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for allomorph in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From allo- + -morph. The correct English form is allomorph, spelled A-L-L-O-M-O-R-P-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.
  2. 2
    Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.

Etymology

From allo- + -morph.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "allomorph"?
"allomorph" is spelled A-L-L-O-M-O-R-P-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæl.ə.mɔːf/.
What does "allomorph" mean?
As a noun, "allomorph" means: Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.
How do you pronounce "allomorph"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allomorph" is /ˈæl.ə.mɔːf/. 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 "allomorph"?
From allo- + -morph. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list