Yam

[jam]

/[jam]/ noun

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The verdict

“Yam” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,969 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#79,969
frequency rank, German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tropische rankende Pflanze mit essbaren, stärkehaltigen Wurzelknollen (Dioscorea)

Key facts for Yam
PropertyValue
HeadwordYam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jam]
Letters3
Frequency rank#79,969
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Yam” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Yam lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Yam is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [jam]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,969 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "tropische rankende Pflanze mit essbaren, stärkehaltigen Wurzelknollen (Dioscorea)".

Yam doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Yam, spelled Y-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    tropische rankende Pflanze mit essbaren, stärkehaltigen Wurzelknollen (Dioscorea)

Synonyms

Yamswurzel

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 "Yam"?
"Yam" is spelled Y-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [jam].
What does "Yam" mean?
As a noun, "Yam" means: tropische rankende Pflanze mit essbaren, stärkehaltigen Wurzelknollen (Dioscorea)
How do you pronounce "Yam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Yam" is [jam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Yam" come from?
"Yam" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Yam”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Y-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [jam] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list