# jib vs Joe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jib
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪb/ · frequency rank #37,527*
A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast.

### Joe
*name · IPA /d͡ʒəʊ/ · frequency rank #1,727*
A diminutive of the male given names Joseph, Josiah, Joel, or Josias.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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