allosexual
/ˌæloʊˈsɛkʃuəl/
"allosexual" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“allosexual” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | allosexual |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌæloʊˈsɛkʃuəl/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “allosexual” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for allosexual is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌæloʊˈsɛkʃuəl/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
allosexual has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From allo- (“other”) + sexual. "Directed at or involving another rather than one's self" and "involving the other sex; heterosexual" are the most etymologically literal senses (regarding the latter sense, compare the structure of heterosexual), structural a… The correct English form is allosexual, spelled A-L-L-O-S-E-X-U-A-L.
Definition
- 1Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.
- 2LGB; queer; non-heterosexual.
- 3Directed toward or involving another person rather than (only) oneself.
- 4Involving or directed at the other biological sex; heterosexual; not isosexual.
Etymology
From allo- (“other”) + sexual. "Directed at or involving another rather than one's self" and "involving the other sex; heterosexual" are the most etymologically literal senses (regarding the latter sense, compare the structure of heterosexual), structural and semantic opposites of autosexual and isosexual. The sense "non-heterosexual" was influenced by (and had influence on) Canadian French allosexuel.
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 “allosexual”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-L-L-O-S-E-X-U-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌæloʊˈsɛkʃuəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.