juncture

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/

//ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“juncture” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,894. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,894
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A place where things join, a junction.

Corpus desk

Index EN-juncture · juncture · English

juncture · rank #27,894 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,894
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jing

Nearest frequency peer: Jing (-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 “juncture”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “juncture” 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 juncture
PropertyValue
Headwordjuncture
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,894
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “juncture”

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).juncturelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Jing” (#27,893), “Karin” (#27,895), “jarring” (#27,892). Among 796 “J” headwords, “juncture” is #27,894. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around juncture (IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,894 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for juncture, with forms such as "jjuncture", "jnucture", and "jucnture". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure. The correct English form is juncture, spelled J-U-N-C-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A place where things join, a junction.
  2. 2
    A critical moment in time.
  3. 3
    The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
  2. What a mercy you are shod with velvet, Jane! a clodhopping messenger would never do at this juncture.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure.

This word in other languages

juntura(Español)jonction(Français)Zeitpunkt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjuncture
  • jnucture
  • jucnture
  • junccture
  • junctrue
  • junctture
  • junctuer
  • juncturre
  • juncutre
  • junncture
  • juntcure
  • ujncture

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjuncture1jnucture2jucnture2junccture1junctrue2junctture1junctuer2juncturre1
Edit distance from "juncture"

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 "juncture"?
"juncture" is spelled J-U-N-C-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/.
What does "juncture" mean?
As a noun, "juncture" means: A place where things join, a junction.
What are common misspellings of "juncture"?
Common misspellings include "jjuncture", "jnucture", "jucnture", "junccture", "junctrue". The correct spelling is "juncture".
How do you pronounce "juncture"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "juncture" is /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/. 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 "juncture"?
Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure. 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 "juncture", 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 (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list