# joyful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɔɪfl̩/ · frequency rank #17,165

## Definitions
1. Feeling or causing joy.

## Etymology
From joy + -ful.

## Easily confused with
- **joyous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joyful-vs-joyous)
- **joyfully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joyful-vs-joyfully)

## Common misspellings (9)
`jjoyful`, `jofyul`, `joyfful`, `joyflu`, `joyfull`, `joyufl`, `joyyful`, `jyoful`, `ojyful`

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