juxtaposition

\ʒyk.sta.po.zi.sjɔ̃\

/\ʒyk.sta.po.zi.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“juxtaposition” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #37,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,886
frequency rank, French
957
“J” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de mettre l’une à côté de l’autre deux ou plusieurs choses.

Corpus desk

Index FR-juxtaposition · juxtaposition · French

juxtaposition · rank #37,886 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,886
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 957
  • PHOTO-FINISH jouissait

Nearest frequency peer: jouissait (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « juxtaposition »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « juxtaposition » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for juxtaposition
PropertyValue
Headwordjuxtaposition
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒyk.sta.po.zi.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#37,886
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « juxtaposition »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).juxtapositionse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « jouissait » (#37,884), « Johanne » (#37,883), « Lannion » (#37,889). Parmi 957 lemmes en « J », « juxtaposition » est au #37,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around juxtaposition (IPA \ʒyk.sta.po.zi.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,886 among 957 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for juxtaposition, with forms such as "jjuxtaposition", "jutxaposition", and "juxatposition". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is juxtaposition, spelled J-U-X-T-A-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de mettre l’une à côté de l’autre deux ou plusieurs choses.
  2. 2
    Résultat de cette action.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how juxtaposition appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. …puis on réunissait par juxtaposition un certain nombre de brins pour former un fil.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjuxtaposition
  • jutxaposition
  • juxatposition
  • juxtaopsition
  • juxtapoistion
  • juxtaposiiton
  • juxtapositino
  • juxtapositionn
  • juxtapositoin
  • juxtaposittion
  • juxtapossition
  • juxtapostiion
  • juxtapposition
  • juxtapsoition
  • juxtpaosition
  • juxttaposition
  • juxxtaposition
  • jxutaposition
  • ujxtaposition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjuxtaposition1jutxaposition2juxatposition2juxtaopsition2juxtapoistion2juxtaposiiton2juxtapositino2juxtapositionn1
Edit distance from "juxtaposition"

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 "juxtaposition"?
"juxtaposition" is spelled J-U-X-T-A-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒyk.sta.po.zi.sjɔ̃\.
What does "juxtaposition" mean?
As a noun, "juxtaposition" means: Action de mettre l’une à côté de l’autre deux ou plusieurs choses.
What are common misspellings of "juxtaposition"?
Common misspellings include "jjuxtaposition", "jutxaposition", "juxatposition", "juxtaopsition", "juxtapoistion". The correct spelling is "juxtaposition".
How do you pronounce "juxtaposition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "juxtaposition" is \ʒyk.sta.po.zi.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "juxtaposition" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "juxtaposition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list