judges

/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒɪz/

//ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒɪz// noun

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"judges" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“judges” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,504. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,504
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of judge

Corpus desk

Index EN-judges · judges · English

judges · rank #3,504 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,504
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jane

Nearest frequency peer: Jane (-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 “judges”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “judges” 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).

judges vs jugs
67% similar
judges vs Jules
50% similar
judges vs Jude
50% similar

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

Key facts for judges
PropertyValue
Headwordjudges
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒɪz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,504
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “judges”

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).judgeslands 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 “Jane” (#3,503), “kit” (#3,505), “Islam” (#3,502). Among 796 “J” headwords, “judges” is #3,504. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around judges (IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,504 among 796 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of judge".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for judges, with forms such as "jduges", "jjudges", and "juddges". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "jugs", "Jules", "Jude", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is judges, spelled J-U-D-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of judge

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jduges
  • jjudges
  • juddges
  • judegs
  • judgess
  • judgges
  • judgse
  • jugdes
  • ujdges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of judges - 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.

jduges2jjudges1juddges1judegs2judgess1judgges1judgse2jugdes2
Edit distance from "judges"

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 "judges"?
"judges" is spelled J-U-D-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒɪz/.
What does "judges" mean?
As a noun, "judges" means: plural of judge
What words are commonly confused with "judges"?
"judges" is commonly confused with "jugs", "Jules", "Jude". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "judges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "judges" is /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "judges" come from?
"judges" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list