justification

/ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

//ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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"justification" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“justification” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,200. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,200
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.

Corpus desk

Index EN-justification · justification · English

justification · rank #9,200 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,200
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH ivy

Nearest frequency peer: ivy (-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 “justification”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “justification” 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 justification
PropertyValue
Headwordjustification
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#9,200
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “justification”

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).justificationlands 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 “ivy” (#9,199), “ka” (#9,201), “isle” (#9,198). Among 796 “J” headwords, “justification” is #9,200. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around justification (IPA /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,200 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for justification, with forms such as "jjustification", "jsutification", and "jusitfication". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus. The correct English form is justification, spelled J-U-S-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
  2. 2
    The forgiveness of sin.
  3. 3
    The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The growing use of social media to spread anger and dissent in the Arab world has been hailed by western governments as one of the chief justifications for a completely unfettered internet. The US is reportedly funding the secret rollout of technology in Iran in an effort to undermine internet censors in the country.
  2. […] to articulate a common understanding of our justification by God’s grace through faith in Christ.

Etymology

From Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.

Antonyms

condemnationconviction

This word in other languages

justificación(Español)justification(Français)Rechtfertigung(Deutsch)justificativa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjustification
  • jsutification
  • jusitfication
  • jusstification
  • justfiication
  • justifciation
  • justiffication
  • justifiaction
  • justificaiton
  • justificasion
  • justificatino
  • justificationn
  • justificatoin
  • justificattion
  • justificcation
  • justifictaion
  • justiifcation
  • justtification
  • jutsification
  • ujstification

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjustification1jsutification2jusitfication2jusstification1justfiication2justifciation2justiffication1justifiaction2
Edit distance from "justification"

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 "justification"?
"justification" is spelled J-U-S-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does "justification" mean?
As a noun, "justification" means: A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
What are common misspellings of "justification"?
Common misspellings include "jjustification", "jsutification", "jusitfication", "jusstification", "justfiication". The correct spelling is "justification".
How do you pronounce "justification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "justification" is /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. 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 "justification"?
From Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus. 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 "justification", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list