juste

\ʒyst\

/\ʒyst\/ adj

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The verdict

“juste” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #131 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#131
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est conforme au droit, à la raison et à la justice.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

juste vs jute
80% similar
juste vs Justin
50% similar
juste vs justes
83% similar

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

Key facts for juste
PropertyValue
Headwordjuste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʒyst\
Letters5
Frequency rank#131
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “juste” 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). juste 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 juste is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒyst\. Corpus data places it at rank #131 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for juste, with forms such as "jjuste", "jsute", and "juset". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "jute", "Justin", "justes", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is juste, spelled J-U-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est conforme au droit, à la raison et à la justice.
  2. 2
    Qui est fondé ; qui est légitime.
  3. 3
    Qui est exact, ou qui s’ajuste bien, qui convient bien, qui est tel qu’il doit être.
  4. 4
    Qui est plus court, plus étroit, etc., qu’il ne faut, qui n’est pas suffisant.
  5. 5
    Qualifie une arme qui porte droit au but.
  6. 6
    Qui a le caractère de la justesse et du bon sens.
  7. 7
    Qui apprécie bien, qui juge des choses avec exactitude.
  8. 8
    Qui a le ton correct.
  9. 9
    Qualifie une quarte formée de deux tons et un demi-ton ; une quinte formée de trois tons et un demi-tons ; ou une octave formée de six tons.
  10. 10
    Par exclamation.

Synonyms

adaptééquitable

This word in other languages

just(English)justo(Español)gerecht(Deutsch)justo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jjuste,jsute,juset,jusste,justte,jutse,ujste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjuste1jsute2juset2jusste1justte1jutse2ujste2
Edit distance from "juste"

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 "juste"?
"juste" is spelled J-U-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒyst\.
What does "juste" mean?
As an adjective, "juste" means: Qui est conforme au droit, à la raison et à la justice.
What words are commonly confused with "juste"?
"juste" is commonly confused with "jute", "Justin", "justes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "juste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "juste" is \ʒyst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "juste" come from?
"juste" 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?
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 “juste”

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

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