adjustment

Name: adjustment, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/

//əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“adjustment” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,508 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,508
frequency rank, English: 10
letters: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The action of adjusting something.

Key facts for adjustment
Property	Value
Headword	adjustment
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#8,508
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adjustment” sits in English frequency

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

#8,508

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for adjustment is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,508 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for adjustment, with forms such as "addjustment", "adjjustment", and "adjsutment". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-der. Proto-Italic *jowos Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Proto-Italic *jowestos Old Latin iovestos Latin iūstusbor. Old French juste French juste Fr… The correct English form is adjustment, spelled A-D-J-U-S-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

1
The action of adjusting something.
2
The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
3
The settling or balancing of a financial account.
4
The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
5
The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-der. Proto-Italic *jowos Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Proto-Italic *jowestos Old Latin iovestos Latin iūstusbor. Old French juste French juste French ajuster Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French ajustementbor. English adjustment From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.

This word in other languages

ajuste(Español)ajustement(Français)Anpassen(Deutsch)ajustamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: addjustment,adjjustment,adjsutment,adjusmtent,adjusstment,adjustemnt,adjustmennt,adjustmentt,adjustmetn,adjustmment,adjustmnet,adjusttment,adjutsment,adujstment,ajdustment,dajustment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "adjustment"

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 "adjustment"?

"adjustment" is spelled A-D-J-U-S-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/.

What does "adjustment" mean?

As a noun, "adjustment" means: The action of adjusting something.

What are common misspellings of "adjustment"?

Common misspellings include "addjustment", "adjjustment", "adjsutment", "adjusmtent", "adjusstment". The correct spelling is "adjustment".

How do you pronounce "adjustment"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adjustment" is /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/. 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 "adjustment"?

Is PlainSpell free to use?

Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “adjustment”

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

The one correct English spelling is A-D-J-U-S-T-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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.