# adjoining

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,877

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

## 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”).

## Easily confused with
- **adorning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adjoining-vs-adorning)

## Common misspellings (13)
`addjoining`, `adjioning`, `adjjoining`, `adjoiinng`, `adjoinign`, `adjoiningg`, `adjoininng`, `adjoinnig`, `adjoinning`, `adjoniing`, `adojining`, `ajdoining`, `dajoining`

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