# just

> English word · Adjective · IPA /d͡ʒʌst/ · frequency rank #41

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

## 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.

## Easily confused with
- **juve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/just-vs-juve)
- **jute** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/just-vs-jute)
- **Justin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/just-vs-justin)
- **justly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/just-vs-justly)
- **Ju** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ju-vs-just)
- **jet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jet-vs-just)
- **jun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jun-vs-just)
- **jug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jug-vs-just)
- **jus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jus-vs-just)
- **Jas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jas-vs-just)
- **jot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jot-vs-just)
- **JIT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jit-vs-just)
- **June** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/june-vs-just)
- **July** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/july-vs-just)
- **jump** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jump-vs-just)
- **jury** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jury-vs-just)
- **Josh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/josh-vs-just)
- **Jose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jose-vs-just)
- **Juan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/juan-vs-just)
- **junk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/junk-vs-just)

## Common misspellings (6)
`jjust`, `jsut`, `jusst`, `justt`, `juts`, `ujst`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/just