Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

average joe

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: av-er-age joe
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Joe Average (“a typical average person”).

American usage; Informal

adj

Typically average or generic.

noun

Alternative spelling of average Joe.

Usage

American usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

average Joes (plural) more average Joe (comparative) most average Joe (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

average joe average Jane

Questions

What does average joe mean?: Alternative form of Joe Average (“a typical average person”).

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