judgmental

/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛntl̩/

//d͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛntl̩// adj

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"judgmental" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“judgmental” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,417. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,417
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to judgment.

Corpus desk

Index EN-judgmental · judgmental · English

judgmental · rank #22,417 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,417
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH janitor

Nearest frequency peer: janitor (-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 “judgmental”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “judgmental” 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).

judgmental vs judgment
80% similar
judgmental vs judgemental
91% similar

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

Key facts for judgmental
PropertyValue
Headwordjudgmental
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛntl̩/
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,417
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “judgmental”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).judgmentallands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “janitor” (#22,416), “jails” (#22,415), “legislator” (#22,421). Among 796 “J” headwords, “judgmental” is #22,417. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around judgmental (IPA /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛntl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,417 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for judgmental, with forms such as "jdugmental", "jjudgmental", and "juddgmental". 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", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From judgment + -al. The correct English form is judgmental, spelled J-U-D-G-M-E-N-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to judgment.
  2. 2
    Inclined to rashly pass judgment, critical.

Etymology

From judgment + -al.

This word in other languages

crítico(Español)jugeur(Français)verurteilend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jdugmental
  • jjudgmental
  • juddgmental
  • judgemntal
  • judggmental
  • judgmenatl
  • judgmenntal
  • judgmentall
  • judgmentla
  • judgmenttal
  • judgmetnal
  • judgmmental
  • judgmnetal
  • judmgental
  • jugdmental
  • ujdgmental

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jdugmental2jjudgmental1juddgmental1judgemntal2judggmental1judgmenatl2judgmenntal1judgmentall1
Edit distance from "judgmental"

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 "judgmental"?
"judgmental" is spelled J-U-D-G-M-E-N-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛntl̩/.
What does "judgmental" mean?
As an adjective, "judgmental" means: Of or relating to judgment.
What words are commonly confused with "judgmental"?
"judgmental" 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 "judgmental"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "judgmental" is /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛntl̩/. 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 "judgmental"?
From judgment + -al. 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 "judgmental", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

legislator#22,421Lithuanian#22,425hypotheses#22,405meningitis#22,438

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

northbound16 variantspermissible16 variantsdistressing16 variantsrealisation16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list