# Josef

> German word · Proper noun · IPA [ˈjoːzɛf] · frequency rank #2,072

## Definitions
1. männlicher Vorname

## Easily confused with
- **Josua** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/josef-vs-josua)
- **Joseph** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/josef-vs-joseph)
- **Joel** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/joel-vs-josef)
- **jose** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/jose-vs-josef)
- **Joke** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/joke-vs-josef)
- **Joker** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/joker-vs-josef)

## Common misspellings (7)
`jjosef`, `joesf`, `joseff`, `josfe`, `jossef`, `jsoef`, `ojsef`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/word/josef