ajout

\a.ʒu\

/\a.ʒu\/ noun

The verdict

“ajout” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #7,930 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,930
frequency rank, French
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chose ajoutée à une autre

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ajout vs aut
60% similar
ajout vs aout
80% similar
ajout vs amour
60% similar

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

Key facts for ajout
PropertyValue
Headwordajout
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ʒu\
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,930
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ajout” 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). ajout 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 ajout is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.ʒu\. Corpus data places it at rank #7,930 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ajout, with forms such as "ajjout", "ajotu", and "ajoutt". 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, "aut", "aout", "amour", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ajout, spelled A-J-O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chose ajoutée à une autre
  2. 2
    Apport d'une information supplémentaire.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajjout,ajotu,ajoutt,ajuot,aojut,jaout

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajjout1ajotu2ajoutt1ajuot2aojut2jaout2
Edit distance from "ajout"

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 "ajout"?
"ajout" is spelled A-J-O-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ʒu\.
What does "ajout" mean?
As a noun, "ajout" means: Chose ajoutée à une autre
What words are commonly confused with "ajout"?
"ajout" is commonly confused with "aut", "aout", "amour". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ajout"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ajout" is \a.ʒu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ajout" come from?
"ajout" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “ajout”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-J-O-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ʒu\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aut” - see the side-by-side comparison. ajout vs aut
  • 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