judgement and judgment are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. judgement means “the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision”. judgment means “an opinion formed by judging something”. judgment is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
1.n.the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
“opinions are usually written by a single judge”
2.n.an opinion formed by judging something
“he was reluctant to make his judgment known”
3.n.the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
| judgement | judgment | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ | /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ |
| Said | JUHJ-muhnt | JUHJ-muhnt |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 9 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 7 | 7 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | opinion, legal opinion, judgment | judgement, mind |
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/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
1.n.an opinion formed by judging something
“he was reluctant to make his judgment known”
2.n.the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
“they criticized my judgment of the contestants”
3.n.(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it