juxtaposition

/ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

//ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən// noun

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

The verdict

“juxtaposition” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,468. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,468
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.

Corpus desk

Index EN-juxtaposition · juxtaposition · English

juxtaposition · rank #30,468 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,468
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH jockeys

Nearest frequency peer: jockeys (-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 “juxtaposition”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “juxtaposition” 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 juxtaposition
PropertyValue
Headwordjuxtaposition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#30,468
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “juxtaposition”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).juxtapositionlands 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 “jockeys” (#30,467), “Kashmiri” (#30,469), “jihadist” (#30,466). Among 796 “J” headwords, “juxtaposition” is #30,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around juxtaposition (IPA /ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,468 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for juxtaposition, with forms such as "jjuxtaposition", "jutxaposition", and "juxatposition". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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 juxtaposition, from Latin iuxtā (“near”) (from Latin iungō (“to join”)) + French position (“position”) (from Latin pōnō (“to place”)). The correct English form is juxtaposition, spelled J-U-X-T-A-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
  2. 2
    The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
  3. 3
    The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
  4. 4
    The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.
  5. 5
    The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.
  6. 6
    The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis, or rather with mere juxtaposition of corpuscles separated by invisible interspaces.
  2. Example: mother father instead of mother and father

Etymology

Borrowed from French juxtaposition, from Latin iuxtā (“near”) (from Latin iungō (“to join”)) + French position (“position”) (from Latin pōnō (“to place”)).

This word in other languages

juxtaposition(Français)Juxtaposition(Deutsch)justaposição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjuxtaposition
  • jutxaposition
  • juxatposition
  • juxtaopsition
  • juxtapoistion
  • juxtaposiiton
  • juxtaposision
  • juxtapositino
  • juxtapositionn
  • juxtapositoin
  • juxtaposittion
  • juxtapossition
  • juxtapostiion
  • juxtapposition
  • juxtapsoition
  • juxtpaosition
  • juxttaposition
  • juxxtaposition
  • jxutaposition
  • ujxtaposition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of juxtaposition - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jjuxtaposition1jutxaposition2juxatposition2juxtaopsition2juxtapoistion2juxtaposiiton2juxtaposision1juxtapositino2
Edit distance from "juxtaposition"

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 "juxtaposition"?
"juxtaposition" is spelled J-U-X-T-A-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/.
What does "juxtaposition" mean?
As a noun, "juxtaposition" means: The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
What are common misspellings of "juxtaposition"?
Common misspellings include "jjuxtaposition", "jutxaposition", "juxatposition", "juxtaopsition", "juxtapoistion". The correct spelling is "juxtaposition".
How do you pronounce "juxtaposition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "juxtaposition" is /ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/. 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 "juxtaposition"?
Borrowed from French juxtaposition, from Latin iuxtā (“near”) (from Latin iungō (“to join”)) + French position (“position”) (from Latin pōnō (“to place”)). 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 "juxtaposition", 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