judgement

/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/

//ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt// noun

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

The verdict

“judgement” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,808 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,808
frequency rank, English
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative spelling of judgment.

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)

Where “judgement” 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). judgement lands here:

#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 judgement is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,808 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

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?
"judgement" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “judgement”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is J-U-D-G-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “judgment” - see the side-by-side comparison. judgement vs judgment
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list