Which to use
“adjuster” is a noun and “adjusts” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,511
- “adjuster” frequency rank
- #27,710
- “adjusts” frequency rank
- 70221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adjuster | adjusts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | One who adjusts something, especially the amount of compensation due in an insurance claim. | third-person singular simple present indicative of adjust |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adjuster and adjusts apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
adjuster and adjusts form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adjuster is recorded at frequency rank #42,511, classified as anoun. adjusts is at rank #27,710, tagged as averb, pronounced /əˈd͡ʒʌsts/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 70221, this pair ranks #51,400 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adjuster" and "adjusts" be used interchangeably?
Remembering adjuster vs adjusts
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “adjuster”; for a verb, it's “adjusts”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “adjuster” entry
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