# Joplin

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɒplɪn/ · frequency rank #32,878

## Definitions
1. A surname.
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## Etymology
English surname, from Jobelin (“stupid man, fool”), a diminutive of the biblical name Job, with a negative association of patience with lethargy and stupidity.

## Easily confused with
- **join** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/join-vs-joplin)
- **Jolie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jolie-vs-joplin)

## Common misspellings (9)
`jjoplin`, `jolpin`, `jopiln`, `joplinn`, `jopllin`, `joplni`, `jopplin`, `jpolin`, `ojplin`

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