WEB: Alot vs. A lot While it may be common to see the word โalotโ throughout Internet commenting or text messaging, the word is never seen in print, and the reason is simple: it isnโt an actual word.
Thatโs right. If you go to any dictionary, you will not find the word โalotโ as an entry, which makes it all the more interesting why the confusion between the two exists.