# justify vs Justine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### justify
*verb · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #5,702*
To provide an acceptable explanation for.

### Justine
*name · frequency rank #21,836*
A female given name from Latin.

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