adjudication

/ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

//ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən// noun

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"adjudication" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“adjudication” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,707. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,707
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adjudication · adjudication · English

adjudication · rank #38,707 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,707
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH adipose

Nearest frequency peer: adipose (-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 “adjudication”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “adjudication” 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
Key facts for adjudication
PropertyValue
Headwordadjudication
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#38,707
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “adjudication”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).adjudicationlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “adipose” (#38,706), “ADL” (#38,708), “ADF” (#38,705). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “adjudication” is #38,707. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around adjudication (IPA /ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,707 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for adjudication, with forms such as "addjudication", "adjduication", and "adjjudication". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin adiudicatio, adiudicationem. By surface analysis, adjudicate + -tion. The correct English form is adjudication, spelled A-D-J-U-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
  2. 2
    A judgment or sentence.
  3. 3
    The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt.
  4. 4
    The process of identifying the type of material or device that set off an alarm and assessing the potential threat with corresponding implications for the need to take further action.
  5. 5
    A process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. All too often nowadays, in the majority of cases, the commissioners have no familiarity at all with the case decided in their names, and do not even read the order they sign. Thus, the entire procedure of adjudication by the commission has become a farce and a travesty, which has outlived its usefulness.
  2. 16 June, 1784, Edmund Burke, speech on reform of representation in the House of Commons An adjudication in favour of natural rights.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adiudicatio, adiudicationem. By surface analysis, adjudicate + -tion.

This word in other languages

adjudicación(Español)jugement(Français)adjudicação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addjudication
  • adjduication
  • adjjudication
  • adjudciation
  • adjuddication
  • adjudiaction
  • adjudicaiton
  • adjudicasion
  • adjudicatino
  • adjudicationn
  • adjudicatoin
  • adjudicattion
  • adjudiccation
  • adjudictaion
  • adjuidcation
  • adujdication
  • ajdudication
  • dajudication

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

addjudication1adjduication2adjjudication1adjudciation2adjuddication1adjudiaction2adjudicaiton2adjudicasion1
Edit distance from "adjudication"

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 "adjudication"?
"adjudication" is spelled A-D-J-U-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "adjudication" mean?
As a noun, "adjudication" means: The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
What are common misspellings of "adjudication"?
Common misspellings include "addjudication", "adjduication", "adjjudication", "adjudciation", "adjuddication". The correct spelling is "adjudication".
How do you pronounce "adjudication"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adjudication" is /ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "adjudication"?
Borrowed from Latin adiudicatio, adiudicationem. By surface analysis, adjudicate + -tion. 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 "adjudication", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list