justified

/ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪd/

//ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪd// adj

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"justified" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“justified” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,928
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a justification.

Corpus desk

Index EN-justified · justified · English

justified · rank #6,928 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,928
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH keeper

Nearest frequency peer: keeper (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “justified”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “justified” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for justified
PropertyValue
Headwordjustified
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,928
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “justified” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). justified lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around justified (IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,928 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for justified, with forms such as "jjustified", "jsutified", and "jusitfied". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is justified, spelled J-U-S-T-I-F-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having a justification.
  2. 2
    Of text, arranged on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned, with the space between words adjusted as necessary. Also called fully justified to contrast with left-justified and right-justified.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The act was fully justified.

Antonyms

unjustified

This word in other languages

justificado(Español)justifié(Français)gerechtfertigt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjustified
  • jsutified
  • jusitfied
  • jusstified
  • justfiied
  • justifeid
  • justiffied
  • justifide
  • justifiedd
  • justiifed
  • justtified
  • jutsified
  • ujstified

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of justified - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

jjustified1jsutified2jusitfied2jusstified1justfiied2justifeid2justiffied1justifide2
Edit distance from "justified"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "justified"?
"justified" is spelled J-U-S-T-I-F-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪd/.
What does "justified" mean?
As an adjective, "justified" means: Having a justification.
What are common misspellings of "justified"?
Common misspellings include "jjustified", "jsutified", "jusitfied", "jusstified", "justfiied". The correct spelling is "justified".
How do you pronounce "justified"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "justified" is /ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "justified" come from?
"justified" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "justified", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list