joint

/d͡ʒɔɪnt/

//d͡ʒɔɪnt// adj

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"joint" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“joint” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,002. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,002
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - United, combined

Corpus desk

Index EN-joint · joint · English

joint · rank #2,002 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,002
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH industrial

Nearest frequency peer: industrial (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “joint”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “joint” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

joint vs Jon
40% similar
joint vs jot
60% similar
joint vs jong
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for joint
PropertyValue
Headwordjoint
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/d͡ʒɔɪnt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,002
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “joint”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).jointlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “industrial” (#2,001), “mix” (#2,003), “hundred” (#2,000). Among 796 “J” headwords, “joint” is #2,002. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around joint (IPA /d͡ʒɔɪnt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,002 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for joint, with forms such as "jiont", "jjoint", and "joinnt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Jon", "jot", "jong", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: The noun is from Middle English joynt (attested since the late 13th century), from Old French joint (“joint of the body”) (attested since the 12th century). The adjective (attested since the 15th century) is from Old French jointiz. Both Old French words ar… The correct English form is joint, spelled J-O-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    United, combined
  2. 2
    Done by two or more people or organisations working together.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how joint appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. the joint influences of culture and climate
  2. The play was a joint production between the two companies.

Etymology

The noun is from Middle English joynt (attested since the late 13th century), from Old French joint (“joint of the body”) (attested since the 12th century). The adjective (attested since the 15th century) is from Old French jointiz. Both Old French words are from Latin iūnctus, the past participle of iungō. See also join, jugular, junction. Partially displaced English lith. The meaning of "building, establishment", especially in connection with shady activities, appeared in Anglo-Irish by 1821 and entered general American English slang by 1877, especially in the sense of "opium den". The sense "marijuana cigarette" is attested since 1935. The development to meaning "any thing" also happened to the Scots and Memphian form junt and the Mid-Atlantic/Philadelphian form jawn.

Synonyms

collectivecommoncorporatejointmutualsharedunited

Antonyms

insularseparatesole

This word in other languages

comunitario(Español)conjoint(Français)gemeinschaftlich(Deutsch)conjunto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jiont
  • jjoint
  • joinnt
  • jointt
  • joitn
  • jonit
  • ojint

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of joint - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

jiont2jjoint1joinnt1jointt1joitn2jonit2ojint2
Edit distance from "joint"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "joint"?
"joint" is spelled J-O-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒɔɪnt/.
What does "joint" mean?
As an adjective, "joint" means: United, combined
What words are commonly confused with "joint"?
"joint" is commonly confused with "Jon", "jot", "jong". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "joint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "joint" is /d͡ʒɔɪnt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "joint"?
The noun is from Middle English joynt (attested since the late 13th century), from Old French joint (“joint of the body”) (attested since the 12th century). The adjective (attested since the 15th century) is from Old French jointiz. Both Old Frenc... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "joint", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list