adjuration

noun

"adjuration" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A grave warning.

Key facts for adjuration
PropertyValue
Headwordadjuration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adjuration” sits in English frequency

adjuration 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

adjuration is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

adjuration doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin adiuratio. The correct English form is adjuration, spelled A-D-J-U-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A grave warning.
  2. 2
    A solemn oath.

Etymology

From Latin adiuratio.

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 "adjuration"?
"adjuration" is spelled A-D-J-U-R-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "adjuration" mean?
As a noun, "adjuration" means: A grave warning.
What is the origin of the word "adjuration"?
From Latin adiuratio. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “adjuration”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-D-J-U-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list