# Joao

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒoʊˈaʊ/ · frequency rank #41,711

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Portuguese.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese João. Doublet of John.

## Easily confused with
- **job** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-job)
- **Joe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-joe)
- **joy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-joy)
- **Jon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-jon)
- **jog** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-jog)
- **Joo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-joo)
- **jot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-jot)
- **Joh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-joh)
- **jor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-jor)
- **john** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-john)
- **join** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-join)
- **jobs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-jobs)
- **joke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-joke)
- **Josh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-josh)
- **Jose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-jose)
- **Juan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-juan)
- **Joel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-joel)
- **joey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-joey)
- **jong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-jong)
- **joys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-joys)

## Common misspellings (4)
`jaoo`, `jjoao`, `jooa`, `ojao`

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