just

/d͡ʒʌst/

//d͡ʒʌst// adj

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"just" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“just” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Factually right, correct; factual.

Corpus desk

Index EN-just · just · English

just · rank #41 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #41
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH will

Nearest frequency peer: will (-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 “just”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “just” 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).

just vs juve
50% similar
just vs jute
50% similar
just vs Justin
50% similar

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

Key facts for just
PropertyValue
Headwordjust
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/d͡ʒʌst/
Letters4
Frequency rank#41
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “just”

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).justlands 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 “will” (#40), “like” (#42), “can” (#39). Among 796 “J” headwords, “just” is #41. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around just (IPA /d͡ʒʌst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for just, with forms such as "jjust", "jsut", and "jusst". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "juve", "jute", "Justin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus (“just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate”), from Proto-Italic *jowestos, related to Latin iūs (“law, right”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. Compare Scots juist (… The correct English form is just, spelled J-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Factually right, correct; factual.
  2. 2
    Rationally right, correct.
  3. 3
    Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
  4. 4
    Proper, adequate.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It is a just assessment of the facts.
  2. It looks like a just solution at first glance.

Etymology

From Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus (“just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate”), from Proto-Italic *jowestos, related to Latin iūs (“law, right”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. Compare Scots juist (“just”), Saterland Frisian juust (“just”), West Frisian just (“just”), Dutch juist (“just”), German Low German jüst (“jüst”), German just (“just”), Danish just (“just”), Swedish just (“just”). Doublet of giusto.

Synonyms

rightcorrectrighteousequitableproperadequate

Antonyms

unjust

This word in other languages

justo(Español)juste(Français)angemessen(Deutsch)justo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjust
  • jsut
  • jusst
  • justt
  • juts
  • ujst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of just - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jjust1jsut2jusst1justt1juts2ujst2
Edit distance from "just"

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 "just"?
"just" is spelled J-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒʌst/.
What does "just" mean?
As an adjective, "just" means: Factually right, correct; factual.
What words are commonly confused with "just"?
"just" is commonly confused with "juve", "jute", "Justin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "just"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "just" is /d͡ʒʌst/. 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 "just"?
From Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus (“just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate”), from Proto-Italic *jowestos, related to Latin iūs (“law, right”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. Compare Sco... 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 "just", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

like#42will#40what#46they#35

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

about6 variantswhen6 variantstheir6 variantsthere6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list