allotment

/əˈlɔt.mɛnt/

//əˈlɔt.mɛnt// noun

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

The verdict

“allotment” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,374. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,374
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of allotting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-allotment · allotment · English

allotment · rank #24,374 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,374
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alexei

Nearest frequency peer: Alexei (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “allotment”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “allotment” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for allotment
PropertyValue
Headwordallotment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈlɔt.mɛnt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,374
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “allotment”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).allotmentlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Alexei” (#24,373), “amplifiers” (#24,375), “angelic” (#24,376). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “allotment” is #24,374. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around allotment (IPA /əˈlɔt.mɛnt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,374 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for allotment, with forms such as "allomtent", "allotemnt", and "allotmennt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French alotement (modern French allotement). By surface analysis, allot + -ment. The correct English form is allotment, spelled A-L-L-O-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of allotting.
  2. 2
    Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
  3. 3
    The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.
  4. 4
    A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how allotment appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. You will achieve more in designated sessions of quiet uninterrupted periods than in a longer allotment of time broken up by various activities.
  2. The allotment of particular names to special ideas which gradually disengage themselves from a general idea is apparently determined by accident.

Etymology

From Old French alotement (modern French allotement). By surface analysis, allot + -ment.

This word in other languages

asignación(Español)jardin ouvrier(Français)Anteil(Deutsch)alocação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • allomtent
  • allotemnt
  • allotmennt
  • allotmentt
  • allotmetn
  • allotmment
  • allotmnet
  • allottment
  • alltoment
  • aloltment
  • alotment
  • lalotment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of allotment - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

allomtent2allotemnt2allotmennt1allotmentt1allotmetn2allotmment1allotmnet2allottment1
Edit distance from "allotment"

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 "allotment"?
"allotment" is spelled A-L-L-O-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈlɔt.mɛnt/.
What does "allotment" mean?
As a noun, "allotment" means: The act of allotting.
What are common misspellings of "allotment"?
Common misspellings include "allomtent", "allotemnt", "allotmennt", "allotmentt", "allotmetn". The correct spelling is "allotment".
How do you pronounce "allotment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allotment" is /əˈlɔt.mɛnt/. 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 "allotment"?
From Old French alotement (modern French allotement). By surface analysis, allot + -ment. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "allotment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

adhering12 variantsunplanned12 variantsburdened12 variantstranquil12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list