adjoining

/əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/

//əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ// adj

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"adjoining" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“adjoining” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,877. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,877
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Being in contact at some point or line; joining to.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adjoining · adjoining · English

adjoining · rank #14,877 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,877
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Albuquerque

Nearest frequency peer: Albuquerque (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “adjoining”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “adjoining” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

adjoining vs adorning
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for adjoining
PropertyValue
Headwordadjoining
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,877
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “adjoining”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).adjoininglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Albuquerque” (#14,878), “allegation” (#14,879), “absorbing” (#14,874). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “adjoining” is #14,877. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around adjoining (IPA /əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,877 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Being in contact at some point or line; joining to.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for adjoining, with forms such as "addjoining", "adjioning", and "adjjoining". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "adorning", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English ajoinen, from Old French ajoindre, (compare French adjoindre), from Latin adiungō (“join to”), formed from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + iungō (“join”). The correct English form is adjoining, spelled A-D-J-O-I-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Being in contact at some point or line; joining to.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how adjoining appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. an adjoining room
  2. The location was described to be "on the lower side of the river, adjoining land owned by Whitmore Knaggs and on the upper side by lands not yet granted."

Etymology

From Middle English ajoinen, from Old French ajoindre, (compare French adjoindre), from Latin adiungō (“join to”), formed from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + iungō (“join”).

Synonyms

adjacentbordering

Antonyms

separated

This word in other languages

contiguo(Español)benachbart(Deutsch)adjacente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addjoining
  • adjioning
  • adjjoining
  • adjoiinng
  • adjoinign
  • adjoiningg
  • adjoininng
  • adjoinnig
  • adjoinning
  • adjoniing
  • adojining
  • ajdoining
  • dajoining

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adjoining - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

addjoining1adjioning2adjjoining1adjoiinng2adjoinign2adjoiningg1adjoininng1adjoinnig2
Edit distance from "adjoining"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adjoining"?
"adjoining" is spelled A-D-J-O-I-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/.
What does "adjoining" mean?
As an adjective, "adjoining" means: Being in contact at some point or line; joining to.
What words are commonly confused with "adjoining"?
"adjoining" is commonly confused with "adorning". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adjoining"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adjoining" is /əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/. 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 "adjoining"?
From Middle English ajoinen, from Old French ajoindre, (compare French adjoindre), from Latin adiungō (“join to”), formed from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + iungō (“join”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "adjoining", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

absorbing#14,874arresting#14,886wholesome#14,868augmented#14,887

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

allegation13 variantsancestry13 variantstrenches13 variantsTownsend13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list