Which to use
“join” is a noun and “joins” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,380
- “join” frequency rank
- #24,260
- “joins” frequency rank
- 62640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | join | joins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Joint, interconnexion. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe joindre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set join and joins apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: join is \d͡ʒɔɪn\ while joins is \ʒwɛ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “join” sits inside “joins”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
join is recorded at frequency rank #38,380, classified as anoun, pronounced \d͡ʒɔɪn\. joins is at rank #24,260, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʒwɛ̃\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62640, this pair ranks #86,081 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of join vs joins
Shared letters: ijno. Private to "join": -. Private to "joins": s.
"join" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "joins" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "join" and "joins" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "join" or "joins"?
Remembering join vs joins
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “join”; for a verb, it's “joins”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “join” entry
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