# juxtaposition

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #30,468

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

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

## Common misspellings (20)
`jjuxtaposition`, `jutxaposition`, `juxatposition`, `juxtaopsition`, `juxtapoistion`, `juxtaposiiton`, `juxtaposision`, `juxtapositino`, `juxtapositionn`, `juxtapositoin`, `juxtaposittion`, `juxtapossition`, `juxtapostiion`, `juxtapposition`, `juxtapsoition`, `juxtpaosition`, `juxttaposition`, `juxxtaposition`, `jxutaposition`, `ujxtaposition`

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