adjustment

/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/

//əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt// noun

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

The verdict

“adjustment” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,508. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,508
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The action of adjusting something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adjustment · adjustment · English

adjustment · rank #8,508 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,508
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH accepts

Nearest frequency peer: accepts (-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 “adjustment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “adjustment” 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 adjustment
PropertyValue
Headwordadjustment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,508
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “adjustment”

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).adjustmentlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “accepts” (#8,507), “Andrea” (#8,509), “abbey” (#8,506). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “adjustment” is #8,508. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around adjustment (IPA /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,508 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
  2. When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.

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.

addjustment1adjjustment1adjsutment2adjusmtent2adjusstment1adjustemnt2adjustmennt1adjustmentt1
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"?
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 Frenc... 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 "adjustment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

attachment#8,511committing#8,525comprising#8,526confession#8,527

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

distracted16 variantscontracted16 variantstrafficking16 variantshypothesis16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list