ajustement

\a.ʒys.tə.mɑ̃\

/\a.ʒys.tə.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“ajustement” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #13,101 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,101
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action d’ajuster, de s’ajuster.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ajustement vs amusement
80% similar
ajustement vs ajustements
91% similar

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

Key facts for ajustement
PropertyValue
Headwordajustement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ʒys.tə.mɑ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,101
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ajustement” 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). ajustement 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 ajustement is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.ʒys.tə.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #13,101 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for ajustement, with forms such as "ajjustement", "ajsutement", and "ajusetment". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "amusement", "ajustements", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ajustement, spelled A-J-U-S-T-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’ajuster, de s’ajuster.
  2. 2
    Résultat de cette action.
  3. 3
    Forme abrégée de ajustement automatique d’intonation.
  4. 4
    Ajustage : réglage, modification d’un instrument de mesure, d’un circuit électronique, etc., pour correspondre aux spécifications (ou résultat de cette opération).
  5. 5
    Relation entre les cotes de deux pièces mécaniques d’un assemblage fonctionnel, par exemple un arbre dans un alésage.
  6. 6
    Tempérament, accommodement.
  7. 7
    Habillement, parure.
  8. 8
    Modification ponctuelle des paramètres d’une IA afin de répondre à une tâche spécifique ; réglage fin

Synonyms

ajustage

Antonyms

désajustement

This word in other languages

adjustment(English)ajuste(Español)Anpassung(Deutsch)ajustamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajjustement,ajsutement,ajusetment,ajusstement,ajusteemnt,ajustemennt,ajustementt,ajustemetn,ajustemment,ajustemnet,ajustmeent,ajusttement,ajutsement,aujstement,jaustement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ajustement - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ajjustement1ajsutement2ajusetment2ajusstement1ajusteemnt2ajustemennt1ajustementt1ajustemetn2
Edit distance from "ajustement"

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 "ajustement"?
"ajustement" is spelled A-J-U-S-T-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ʒys.tə.mɑ̃\.
What does "ajustement" mean?
As a noun, "ajustement" means: Action d’ajuster, de s’ajuster.
What words are commonly confused with "ajustement"?
"ajustement" is commonly confused with "amusement", "ajustements". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ajustement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ajustement" is \a.ʒys.tə.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ajustement" come from?
"ajustement" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ajustement”

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

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