# Johns vs joins

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Johns
*name · frequency rank #9,059*
An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from John.

### joins
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɔɪnz/ · frequency rank #6,702*
plural of join

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johns-vs-joins