# joss vs joy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### joss
*noun · IPA /dʒɒs/ · frequency rank #25,813*
A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.

### joy
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɔɪ/ · frequency rank #2,738*
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

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