abjudge

/ˈæbˌd͡ʒəd͡ʒ/

//ˈæbˌd͡ʒəd͡ʒ// verb

"abjudge" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abjudge” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To confiscate by judicial decision.

Key facts for abjudge
PropertyValue
Headwordabjudge
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈæbˌd͡ʒəd͡ʒ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abjudge” sits in English frequency

abjudge falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abjudge is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈæbˌd͡ʒəd͡ʒ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To confiscate by judicial decision.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for abjudge, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: * ab- + judge, from Latin abiudicare. Doublet of abjudicate. The correct English form is abjudge, spelled A-B-J-U-D-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To confiscate by judicial decision.

Etymology

* ab- + judge, from Latin abiudicare. Doublet of abjudicate.

Synonyms

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 "abjudge"?
"abjudge" is spelled A-B-J-U-D-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæbˌd͡ʒəd͡ʒ/.
What does "abjudge" mean?
As a verb, "abjudge" means: To confiscate by judicial decision.
How do you pronounce "abjudge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abjudge" is /ˈæbˌd͡ʒəd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "abjudge"?
* ab- + judge, from Latin abiudicare. Doublet of abjudicate. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “abjudge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-B-J-U-D-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈæbˌd͡ʒəd͡ʒ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list