adjacent

\ad.ʒa.sɑ̃\

/\ad.ʒa.sɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“adjacent” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #37,150 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#37,150
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est situé auprès.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

adjacent vs adjacente
89% similar
adjacent vs adjacents
89% similar
adjacent vs adjacentes
80% similar

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

Key facts for adjacent
PropertyValue
Headwordadjacent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ad.ʒa.sɑ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,150
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adjacent” sits in French 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). adjacent lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for adjacent is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ad.ʒa.sɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #37,150 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for adjacent, with forms such as "adajcent", "addjacent", and "adjaccent". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "adjacente", "adjacents", "adjacentes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is adjacent, spelled A-D-J-A-C-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est situé auprès.
  2. 2
    Qui débouche sur (une autre rue en parlant d’une rue).

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adajcent,addjacent,adjaccent,adjacennt,adjacentt,adjacetn,adjacnet,adjaecnt,adjcaent,adjjacent,ajdacent,dajacent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

adajcent2addjacent1adjaccent1adjacennt1adjacentt1adjacetn2adjacnet2adjaecnt2
Edit distance from "adjacent"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adjacent"?
"adjacent" is spelled A-D-J-A-C-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ad.ʒa.sɑ̃\.
What does "adjacent" mean?
As an adjective, "adjacent" means: Qui est situé auprès.
What words are commonly confused with "adjacent"?
"adjacent" is commonly confused with "adjacente", "adjacents", "adjacentes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adjacent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adjacent" is \ad.ʒa.sɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adjacent" come from?
"adjacent" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “adjacent”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-D-J-A-C-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ad.ʒa.sɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “adjacente” - see the side-by-side comparison. adjacent vs adjacente
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list