joint
/d͡ʒɔɪnt/adjective, noun, verb
joint is spelled J-O-I-N-T: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 51 times per million words in written English, the 1,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, joint means “United, combined” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in joint?
| Letters | 5: J-O-I-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 51 times per million words; the 1,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is joint?
Joint appears 51 times per million words in written English, the 1,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce joint?
- /d͡ʒɔɪnt/
Joint has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-joint.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of joint
- joints plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jointing participle, present
- jointed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does joint mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
United, combined
the joint influences of culture and climate
- 2
Done by two or more people or organisations working together.
The play was a joint production between the two companies.
noun
- 1
The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
This rod is free to swing at the joint with the platform.
- 2
The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
The water is leaking out of the joint between the two pipes.
- 3
Any part of an animalian body where two bones or exoskeleton segments are abutted, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
- 4
The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.
The dovetail joint, while more difficult to make, is also quite strong.
- 5
A cut of meat, especially (but not necessarily) (a) one containing a joint in the sense of an articulation or (b) one rolled up and tied.
Near-synonym: roast
- 6
The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.
a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg
- 7
A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
- 8
USslangA place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries; sometimes extended to any place that is a focus of human connection or activity (e.g., schools, hangouts, party spots).
It was the kind of joint you wouldn't want your boss to see you in.
verb
- 1
To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together
to joint boards
- 2
To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
- 3
To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.
- 4
To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.
- 5
To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do.
the stones joint, neatly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate joint?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of joint: jnt..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Joint in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | conjoint, commun , articulation, rotule , jointure , assemblage |
| German | gemeinschaftlich, gemeinsam, gemeinsame, gemeinsamer, gemeinschaftliche, gemeinschaftlicher |
| Portuguese | conjunto, comum , junta, articulação , juntar |
| Spanish | en común, comunitario, en conjunto, mancomunado, conjunto , coyuntura |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does joint come from?
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. Displaced Old English fōg and partially displaced English lith.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).