extrajudicial

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

adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“extrajudicial” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,148. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,148
frequency rank, English: 2,246
“E” headwords: 19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Out of or beyond the power or authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction.

Corpus desk

Index EN-extrajudicial · extrajudicial · English

extrajudicial · rank #43,148 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #43,148
LEN-MEGA 13 letters
VOW-6 6 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 19 variants
BOOK-MID 2,246
PHOTO-FINISH extrapolate

Nearest frequency peer: extrapolate (+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.

exegesis

56,857
exhibitor

56,856
extrajudici…

56,853
extrapolate

56,852
fal

56,850
faring

56,849

What this shows “extrajudicial” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for extrajudicial
Property	Value
Headword	extrajudicial
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#43,148
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “extrajudicial”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).extrajudiciallands here:

#43,148

#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 “extrapolate” (#43,149), “exhibitor” (#43,145), “fal” (#43,151). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “extrajudicial” is #43,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around extrajudicial, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,148 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for extrajudicial, with forms such as "etxrajudicial", "exrtajudicial", and "extarjudicial". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From extra- + judicial. The correct English form is extrajudicial, spelled E-X-T-R-A-J-U-D-I-C-I-A-L.

Definition

1
Out of or beyond the power or authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction.
2
Carried out without legal authority.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

An extrajudicial conveyance is effected by the act of the parties and does not involve, as in the fine and recovery, judicial proceedings.

Etymology

From extra- + judicial.

This word in other languages

extrajudicial(Español)extrajudiciaire(Français)außergerichtlich(Deutsch)extrajudicial(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

etxrajudicial
exrtajudicial
extarjudicial
extrajduicial
extrajjudicial
extrajudciial
extrajuddicial
extrajudicail
extrajudiccial
extrajudiciall
extrajudicila
extrajudiical
extrajuidcial
extraujdicial
extrjaudicial
extrrajudicial
exttrajudicial
exxtrajudicial
xetrajudicial

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extrajudicial - 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 "extrajudicial"

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 "extrajudicial"?

"extrajudicial" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-J-U-D-I-C-I-A-L.

What does "extrajudicial" mean?

As an adjective, "extrajudicial" means: Out of or beyond the power or authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction.

What are common misspellings of "extrajudicial"?

Common misspellings include "etxrajudicial", "exrtajudicial", "extarjudicial", "extrajduicial", "extrajjudicial". The correct spelling is "extrajudicial".

What is the origin of the word "extrajudicial"?

From extra- + judicial. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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