allopathic

/ˌæl.oʊˈpæθ.ɪk/

//ˌæl.oʊˈpæθ.ɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“allopathic” is uncommon English (frequency #89,093 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,093
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to allopathy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-allopathic · allopathic · English

allopathic · rank #89,093 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,093
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH allograft

Nearest frequency peer: allograft (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “allopathic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “allopathic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for allopathic
PropertyValue
Headwordallopathic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌæl.oʊˈpæθ.ɪk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “allopathic” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “allograft” (#89,092), “allogeneic” (#89,091), “almshouse” (#89,095). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “allopathic” is #89,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

allopathic is uncommon English at frequency #89,093 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌæl.oʊˈpæθ.ɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to allopathy.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for allopathic, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From allo- + -pathic. The correct English form is allopathic, spelled A-L-L-O-P-A-T-H-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to allopathy.

Etymology

From allo- + -pathic.

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 "allopathic"?
"allopathic" is spelled A-L-L-O-P-A-T-H-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæl.oʊˈpæθ.ɪk/.
What does "allopathic" mean?
As an adjective, "allopathic" means: Of or pertaining to allopathy.
How do you pronounce "allopathic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allopathic" is /ˌæl.oʊˈpæθ.ɪk/. 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 "allopathic"?
From allo- + -pathic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list