justo

[ˈxust̪o]

/[ˈxust̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“justo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#723
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Guiado por la razón, la verdad o la justicia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-justo · justo · Spanish

justo · rank #723 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #723
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH fuerzas

Nearest frequency peer: fuerzas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “justo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “justo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

justo vs juzgo
60% similar
justo vs justos
83% similar
justo vs jus
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for justo
PropertyValue
Headwordjusto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈxust̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#723
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “justo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).justocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “fuerzas” (#722), “lugares” (#724), “medida” (#725). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “justo” va en #723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around justo (IPA [ˈxust̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #723 among 645 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for justo, with forms such as "jjusto", "jsuto", and "jusot". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "juzgo", "justos", "jus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is justo, spelled J-U-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Guiado por la razón, la verdad o la justicia.
  2. 2
    Que se conforma a los derechos de alguien, a la ley.
  3. 3
    Que cumple con estándares, requerimientos o especificaciones. Sin más ni menos de lo requerido para cierto propósito.
  4. 4
    Que se ajusta, acopla o ensambla bien con otra cosa en su tamaño y forma.

This word in other languages

just(English)juste(Français)justo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjusto
  • jsuto
  • jusot
  • jussto
  • justto
  • jutso
  • ujsto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjusto1jsuto2jusot2jussto1justto1jutso2ujsto2
Edit distance from "justo"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "justo"?
"justo" is spelled J-U-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxust̪o].
What does "justo" mean?
As an adjective, "justo" means: Guiado por la razón, la verdad o la justicia.
What words are commonly confused with "justo"?
"justo" is commonly confused with "juzgo", "justos", "jus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "justo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "justo" is [ˈxust̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "justo" come from?
"justo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

podía#726temas#729éxito#731saben#715

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

medida7 variantslucha7 variantsarriba7 variantsganar7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list