1. Illiterate spelling of a lot.

2. Broken keyboard way of spelling a lot.

The retarded way to spell "a lot."

A non-existent word in any language.
The most irritating spelling mistake ever.

A lot. It's two words.

A wrong and alternative way of writing the word a lot.

Often called a fake word since it does not show up in the dictionary.

The Alot is an imaginary creature used as a coping mechanism used by lovers of proper grammar. Instead of becoming angry at the incorrect use of 'a lot' found throughout the internet, the Alot allows the grammar-lover to imagine a sentence that actually makes grammatical sense.

The Alot looks like a cross between a bear, yak and a pug dog, and was created by the author of Hyperbole and a Half. Original description (with pictures) can be found there.

A world that is used primarily on internet site.
It cannot be found in the dictionary and drives many people crazy as it is incorrect.

Allot means to share/ divide space or things- this is where allotment came from, an allotted space of land.

lot- meaning one of a set of objects/ a way of deciding (similar to vote) or the decision or choice made by such a method.

a lot- Very many, a large number; also, very much.

Now, the word 'alot' doesn't appear in any correct dictionary, so it is not a word. It is a popular misspelling- done by those who seem to have missed basic spelling classes in Primary school.

1. A great deal
2. More than one by a bunch.