# Josef

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #22,715

## Definitions
1. A male given name, variant of Joseph.
2. A surname.

## Easily confused with
- **Josh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/josef-vs-josh)
- **joss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/josef-vs-joss)
- **Jove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/josef-vs-jove)
- **joshi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/josef-vs-joshi)
- **Joseph** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/josef-vs-joseph)
- **Joe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joe-vs-josef)
- **joke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joke-vs-josef)
- **Jose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jose-vs-josef)
- **Joel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joel-vs-josef)
- **joey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joey-vs-josef)
- **Jones** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jones-vs-josef)
- **jokes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jokes-vs-josef)
- **joker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joker-vs-josef)

## Common misspellings (7)
`jjosef`, `joesf`, `joseff`, `josfe`, `jossef`, `jsoef`, `ojsef`

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