# Joe vs join

> 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.

### join
*verb · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ · frequency rank #1,085*
To connect or combine into one; to put together.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joe-vs-join