# allotment

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈlɔt.mɛnt/ · frequency rank #24,374

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

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`allomtent`, `allotemnt`, `allotmennt`, `allotmentt`, `allotmetn`, `allotmment`, `allotmnet`, `allottment`, `alltoment`, `aloltment`, `alotment`, `lalotment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/allotment