# hallowed

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhæləʊd/ · frequency rank #27,863

## Definitions
1. Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

## Etymology
From Middle English halwed (“hallowed, sacred, sanctified”), from Old English ġehālgod (“hallowed, sacred, sanctified”), past participle of hālgian (“to hallow, make holy”). Equivalent to hallow + -ed. More at hallow.

## Easily confused with
- **hallows** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hallowed-vs-hallows)
- **Halloween** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hallowed-vs-halloween)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ahllowed`, `halloewd`, `hallowde`, `hallowedd`, `hallowwed`, `hallwoed`, `halolwed`, `halowed`, `hhallowed`, `hlalowed`

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