allouable

\a.lu.abl\

/\a.lu.abl\/ adj

The verdict

“allouable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui peut s’allouer, qui peut être passé en compte.

Corpus desk

Index FR-allouable · allouable · French

allouable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for allouable
PropertyValue
Headwordallouable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.lu.abl\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « allouable » en français

allouablereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

allouable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.lu.abl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for allouable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is allouable, spelled A-L-L-O-U-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui peut s’allouer, qui peut être passé en compte.
  2. 2
    Qui peut être alloué, attribué.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cette dépense n’est pas allouable.
  2. Cette absence de marge de budget allouable depuis le niveau central ne permet pas dʼinclure le soutien au volet territorial dans des enveloppes ministérielles.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "allouable"?
"allouable" is spelled A-L-L-O-U-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.lu.abl\.
What does "allouable" mean?
As an adjective, "allouable" means: Qui peut s’allouer, qui peut être passé en compte.
How do you pronounce "allouable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allouable" is \a.lu.abl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "allouable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list