# john vs jot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### jot
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɒt/ · frequency rank #34,554*
The smallest letter or stroke of any writing; an iota.

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