# join vs joint

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### joint
*adjective · IPA /d͡ʒɔɪnt/ · frequency rank #2,002*
United, combined

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