conjunction

/kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/

//kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩// noun

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"conjunction" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conjunction” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,898
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conjunction · conjunction · English

conjunction · rank #7,898 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,898
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH committees

Nearest frequency peer: committees (-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 “conjunction”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conjunction” 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).

conjunction vs conduction
82% similar
conjunction vs conjugation
82% similar

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

Key facts for conjunction
PropertyValue
Headwordconjunction
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,898
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conjunction”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).conjunctionlands 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 “committees” (#7,897), “costly” (#7,899), “clown” (#7,896). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conjunction” is #7,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around conjunction (IPA /kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,898 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for conjunction, with forms such as "cconjunction", "cnojunction", and "cojnunction". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "conduction", "conjugation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō (“joining”), from coniungere (“to join”). The correct English form is conjunction, spelled C-O-N-J-U-N-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of joining, or condition of being joined.
  2. 2
    A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)
  3. 3
    Cooccurrence; coincidence.
  4. 4
    The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.
  5. 5
    An aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another.
  6. 6
    The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the ∧ ( and ) operator.
  7. 7
    A place where multiple things meet.
  8. 8
    Sexual intercourse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] Dr. Minchin in return was quite sure that man was not a mere machine or a fortuitous conjunction of atoms; […]
  2. About them all there is that sort of stiff quaint unreality, that conjunction of the grotesque, and even of a certain bourgeois snugness, with passionate contortion and horror, that is so characteristic of Gothic art.

Etymology

From Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō (“joining”), from coniungere (“to join”).

This word in other languages

conjunción(Español)conjonction(Français)Zusammenhang(Deutsch)conjunção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconjunction
  • cnojunction
  • cojnunction
  • conjjunction
  • conjnuction
  • conjucntion
  • conjuncction
  • conjunciton
  • conjuncsion
  • conjunctino
  • conjunctionn
  • conjunctoin
  • conjuncttion
  • conjunnction
  • conjuntcion
  • connjunction
  • conujnction
  • ocnjunction

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconjunction1cnojunction2cojnunction2conjjunction1conjnuction2conjucntion2conjuncction1conjunciton2
Edit distance from "conjunction"

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 "conjunction"?
"conjunction" is spelled C-O-N-J-U-N-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/.
What does "conjunction" mean?
As a noun, "conjunction" means: The act of joining, or condition of being joined.
What words are commonly confused with "conjunction"?
"conjunction" is commonly confused with "conduction", "conjugation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conjunction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conjunction" is /kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/. 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 "conjunction"?
From Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō (“joining”), from coniungere (“to join”). 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 "conjunction", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 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