# Joe vs john

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### john
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɑn/ · frequency rank #414*
A prostitute's client.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joe-vs-john