adjourn

/əˈd͡ʒɝn/

//əˈd͡ʒɝn// verb

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

The verdict

“adjourn” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,988. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,988
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To postpone.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adjourn · adjourn · English

adjourn · rank #40,988 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,988
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH absorber

Nearest frequency peer: absorber (-2 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 “adjourn”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “adjourn” 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).

adjourn vs adorn
71% similar

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

Key facts for adjourn
PropertyValue
Headwordadjourn
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈd͡ʒɝn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,988
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “adjourn”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).adjournlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “absorber” (#40,986), “alabaster” (#40,991), “allegro” (#40,992). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “adjourn” is #40,988. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around adjourn (IPA /əˈd͡ʒɝn/), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,988 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for adjourn, with forms such as "addjourn", "adjjourn", and "adjorun". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "adorn", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner (French ajourner), from the phrase a jor (nomé) ("to an (appointed) day"). The correct English form is adjourn, spelled A-D-J-O-U-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    To postpone.
  2. 2
    To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
  3. 3
    To end or suspend an event.
  4. 4
    To move as a group from one place to another.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The trial was adjourned for a week.
  2. It is a common practice […]to adjourn the reformation of their lives to a further time.

Etymology

From Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner (French ajourner), from the phrase a jor (nomé) ("to an (appointed) day").

This word in other languages

suspender(Español)ajourner(Français)unterbrechen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addjourn
  • adjjourn
  • adjorun
  • adjounr
  • adjournn
  • adjourrn
  • adjuorn
  • adojurn
  • ajdourn
  • dajourn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adjourn - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

addjourn1adjjourn1adjorun2adjounr2adjournn1adjourrn1adjuorn2adojurn2
Edit distance from "adjourn"

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 "adjourn"?
"adjourn" is spelled A-D-J-O-U-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈd͡ʒɝn/.
What does "adjourn" mean?
As a verb, "adjourn" means: To postpone.
What words are commonly confused with "adjourn"?
"adjourn" is commonly confused with "adorn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adjourn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adjourn" is /əˈd͡ʒɝn/. 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 "adjourn"?
From Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner (French ajourner), from the phrase a jor (nomé) ("to an (appointed) day"). 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 "adjourn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

allegro#40,992baddest#41,004Wexford#40,971welling#40,970

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

unsound10 variantscalumet10 variantsChrissie10 variantscreamer10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list