juge

\ʒyʒ\

/\ʒyʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“juge” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,065 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,065
frequency rank, French
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Magistrat investi par autorité publique du pouvoir de dire le droit ou reconnaître le fait et de la fonction d’appliquer la loi dans les affaires litigieuses.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

juge vs jus
50% similar
juge vs jul
50% similar
juge vs juin
50% similar

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

Key facts for juge
PropertyValue
Headwordjuge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒyʒ\
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,065
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “juge” 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). juge lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for juge is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒyʒ\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,065 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for juge, with forms such as "jgue", "jjuge", and "jueg". 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, "jus", "jul", "juin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is juge, spelled J-U-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Magistrat investi par autorité publique du pouvoir de dire le droit ou reconnaître le fait et de la fonction d’appliquer la loi dans les affaires litigieuses.
  2. 2
    Tribunal, absolument et collectivement.
  3. 3
    Personne appelée à faire partie d’un jury.
  4. 4
    Arbitre, toute personne choisie pour prononcer sur un différend, ou au jugement, à l’opinion de laquelle on s’en rapporte sur quelque chose.
  5. 5
    Personne ou autorité qui juge.
  6. 6
    Celui, celle qui est capable de juger d’une chose.
  7. 7
    Se dit en parlant des sens, de la conscience, etc.
  8. 8
    Épouse d’un juge.
  9. 9
    Il se dit aussi de certains magistrats suprêmes qui gouvernèrent le peuple juif durant la période qui commence à la mort de Josué et qui finit à la naissance de Samuel.
  10. 10
    Souverain de l’un des judicats de Sardaigne.

Synonyms

🧑⚖️👩⚖️👨⚖️

This word in other languages

judge(English)juez(Español)Richter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jgue,jjuge,jueg,jugge,ujge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jgue2jjuge1jueg2jugge1ujge2
Edit distance from "juge"

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 "juge"?
"juge" is spelled J-U-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒyʒ\.
What does "juge" mean?
As a noun, "juge" means: Magistrat investi par autorité publique du pouvoir de dire le droit ou reconnaître le fait et de la fonction d’appliquer la loi dans les affaires litigieuses.
What words are commonly confused with "juge"?
"juge" is commonly confused with "jus", "jul", "juin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "juge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "juge" is \ʒyʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "juge" come from?
"juge" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “juge”

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

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