junction

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/

//ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən// noun

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"junction" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“junction” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,806. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,806
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of joining, or the state of being joined.

Corpus desk

Index EN-junction · junction · English

junction · rank #7,806 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,806
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH jun

Nearest frequency peer: jun (-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 “junction”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “junction” 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
Key facts for junction
PropertyValue
Headwordjunction
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,806
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “junction”

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).junctionlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “jun” (#7,805), “lance” (#7,807), “incorrect” (#7,804). Among 796 “J” headwords, “junction” is #7,806. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around junction (IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,806 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for junction, with forms such as "jjunction", "jnuction", and "jucntion". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin iūnctiō (“union, joining, uniting”), from iungō (“join, attach together”). Equivalent to join + -tion. The correct English form is junction, spelled J-U-N-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of joining, or the state of being joined.
  2. 2
    A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet.
  3. 3
    A place where two or more railways or railroads meet.
  4. 4
    The boundary between two physically different materials, especially between conductors, semiconductors, or metals.
  5. 5
    The place where a distributary departs from the main stream.
  6. 6
    A point in time between two unrelated consecutive broadcasts.
  7. 7
    A kind of symbolic link to a directory.
  8. 8
    In the Raku programming language, a construct representing a composite of several values connected by an operator.
  9. 9
    electrical junction: a point or area where multiple conductors or semiconductors make physical contact.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Their collaboration formed a fruitful junction of ideas.
  2. Turn left at the next road junction.

Etymology

From Latin iūnctiō (“union, joining, uniting”), from iungō (“join, attach together”). Equivalent to join + -tion.

Synonyms

combinationcompositeconjunctionfusionjunctionjuncturemeldingmergerunificationunionunity

Antonyms

cleftdisjointdisjunctdisjunctiondisunificationdisuniondysjunctionmalunionmisunionseparation

This word in other languages

unión(Español)jonction(Français)Kreuzung(Deutsch)junção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjunction
  • jnuction
  • jucntion
  • juncction
  • junciton
  • juncsion
  • junctino
  • junctionn
  • junctoin
  • juncttion
  • junnction
  • juntcion
  • ujnction

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjunction1jnuction2jucntion2juncction1junciton2juncsion1junctino2junctionn1
Edit distance from "junction"

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 "junction"?
"junction" is spelled J-U-N-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/.
What does "junction" mean?
As a noun, "junction" means: The act of joining, or the state of being joined.
What are common misspellings of "junction"?
Common misspellings include "jjunction", "jnuction", "jucntion", "juncction", "junciton". The correct spelling is "junction".
How do you pronounce "junction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "junction" is /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/. 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 "junction"?
From Latin iūnctiō (“union, joining, uniting”), from iungō (“join, attach together”). Equivalent to join + -tion. 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 "junction", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

generator13 variantsfashioned13 variantsdecorated13 variantscomposite13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list