juxtapose
/ˈd͡ʒʌkstəpəʊz/
"juxtapose" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“juxtapose” is uncommon English (frequency #79,660 among 796 “J” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #79,660
- frequency rank, English
- 796
- “J” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
Corpus desk
Index EN-juxtapose · juxtapose · English
juxtapose · rank #79,660 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #79,660
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 796
- PHOTO-FINISH Jorgenson
Nearest frequency peer: Jorgenson (-2 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.
Long-tail ranks near “juxtapose”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- jobsite
jobsite
20,346 corpus weight
- Joburg
Joburg
20,345 corpus weight
- Jorgenson
Jorgenson
20,343 corpus weight
- juxtapose
juxtapose
20,341 corpus weight
- Kadyrov
Kadyrov
20,338 corpus weight
- Kagoshima
Kagoshima
20,336 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “juxtapose” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | juxtapose |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈd͡ʒʌkstəpəʊz/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #79,660 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “juxtapose” in English
Rare enough to double-check
juxtapose is uncommon English at frequency #79,660 among 796 “J” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒʌkstəpəʊz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for juxtapose in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French juxtaposer, corresponding to juxta- + pose, derived from Latin iuxtā (“near, next to”) + pōnō (“place”). The correct English form is juxtapose, spelled J-U-X-T-A-P-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how juxtapose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The artist used contrasting colors to juxtapose light and dark.
The documentary effectively juxtaposes the lives of two rival politicians.
Etymology
Borrowed from French juxtaposer, corresponding to juxta- + pose, derived from Latin iuxtā (“near, next to”) + pōnō (“place”).
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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