just now
/ˈd͡ʒʌst ˌnæʊ/
"just-now" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“just now” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Very close to the present moment; just a moment ago.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | just now |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈd͡ʒʌst ˌnæʊ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “just now” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for just now is 8 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈd͡ʒʌst ˌnæʊ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for just now, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is just now, spelled J-U-S-T- -N-O-W.
Definition
- 1Very close to the present moment; just a moment ago.
- 2At present; now.
- 3In a little while.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “just now”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is J-U-S-T- -N-O-W - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈd͡ʒʌst ˌnæʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.