yahoo

[ˈjɑˌhuː]

/[ˈjɑˌhuː]/ noun

The verdict

“yahoo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,331
frequency rank, German
67
“Y” headwords
6
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine rüpelhafte Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-yahoo · yahoo · German

yahoo · rank #16,331 · 6 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,331
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 67
  • PHOTO-FINISH Xavier

Nearest frequency peer: Xavier (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “yahoo”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “yahoo” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for yahoo
PropertyValue
Headwordyahoo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjɑˌhuː]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,331
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “yahoo” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).yahooliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Xavier“ (#16,330), „Zeitgeschichte“ (#16,332), „wiedergewählt“ (#16,329). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around yahoo (IPA [ˈjɑˌhuː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,331 among 67 “Y” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine rüpelhafte Person".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for yahoo, with forms such as "ayhoo", "yahhoo", and "yaho". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is yahoo, spelled Y-A-H-O-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine rüpelhafte Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how yahoo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He was a real yahoo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ayhoo
  • yahhoo
  • yaho
  • yaoho
  • yhaoo
  • yyahoo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of yahoo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ayhoo2yahhoo1yaho1yaoho2yhaoo2yyahoo1
Edit distance from "yahoo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "yahoo"?
"yahoo" is spelled Y-A-H-O-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjɑˌhuː].
What does "yahoo" mean?
As a noun, "yahoo" means: eine rüpelhafte Person
What are common misspellings of "yahoo"?
Common misspellings include "ayhoo", "yahhoo", "yaho", "yaoho", "yhaoo". The correct spelling is "yahoo".
How do you pronounce "yahoo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yahoo" is [ˈjɑˌhuː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yahoo" come from?
"yahoo" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "yahoo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #16,331 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "Y" letter cohort. Y–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list