judgement

/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/

//ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt// noun

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"judgement" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“judgement” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,808. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,808
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of judgment.

Corpus desk

Index EN-judgement · judgement · English

judgement · rank #8,808 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,808
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Joyce

Nearest frequency peer: Joyce (-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 “judgement”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “judgement” 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).

judgement vs judgment
89% similar
judgement vs judgemental
82% similar

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

Key facts for judgement
PropertyValue
Headwordjudgement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,808
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “judgement”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).judgementlands 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 “Joyce” (#8,807), “judiciary” (#8,809), “Ivan” (#8,806). Among 796 “J” headwords, “judgement” is #8,808. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around judgement (IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,808 among 796 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative spelling of judgment.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for judgement, with forms such as "jdugement", "jjudgement", and "juddgement". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "judgment", "judgemental", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is judgement, spelled J-U-D-G-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of judgment.

Synonyms

awardcensurechoiceconclusiondecisiondeductiondeterminationergotismillationinferencejudgement/judgmentmindopinionresultsighttakeverdictview

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jdugement
  • jjudgement
  • juddgement
  • judegment
  • judgeemnt
  • judgemennt
  • judgementt
  • judgemetn
  • judgemment
  • judgemnet
  • judggement
  • judgmeent
  • jugdement
  • ujdgement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of judgement - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

jdugement2jjudgement1juddgement1judegment2judgeemnt2judgemennt1judgementt1judgemetn2
Edit distance from "judgement"

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 "judgement"?
"judgement" is spelled J-U-D-G-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/.
What does "judgement" mean?
As a noun, "judgement" means: Alternative spelling of judgment.
What words are commonly confused with "judgement"?
"judgement" is commonly confused with "judgment", "judgemental". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "judgement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "judgement" is /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "judgement" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "judgement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

judiciary#8,809logistics#8,816fictional#8,791exhibited#8,787

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

fellowship14 variantsnonprofit14 variantsquantities14 variantsbehavioral14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list