Which to use
“joins” is a verb and “jon” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,260
- “joins” frequency rank
- #10,345
- “jon” frequency rank
- 34605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | joins | jon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe joindre. | Par, sur, multiplié par, fois. |
Where the eye mixes joins and jon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between joins and jon
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: joins is \ʒwɛ̃\ while jon is \ʒɔn\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
joins is recorded at frequency rank #24,260, classified as averb, pronounced \ʒwɛ̃\. jon is at rank #10,345, tagged as aprep, pronounced \ʒɔn\.
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 34605, this pair ranks #282,658 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of joins vs jon
Shared letters: jno. Private to "joins": is. Private to "jon": -.
"joins" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "jon" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- joins ← jions · jjoins · joinns · joinss · joisn · jonis · ojins
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "joins" and "jon" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "joins" vs "jon" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "joins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,658 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "joins" and "jon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jais vs joins". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #282,658 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.