yield

[jiːld]

/[jiːld]/ noun

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The verdict

“yield” is an uncommon German word, ranked #76,408 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#76,408
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ergebnis einer Produktion: Ertrag; Rendite, Metallgehalt, Ausgiebigkeit, Ergiebigkeit, Nachgiebigkeit

Key facts for yield
PropertyValue
Headwordyield
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jiːld]
Letters5
Frequency rank#76,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yield” 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). yield 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 yield is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [jiːld]. Corpus data places it at rank #76,408 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ergebnis einer Produktion: Ertrag; Rendite, Metallgehalt, Ausgiebigkeit, Ergiebigkeit, Nachgiebigkeit".

No misspelling variants are generated for yield in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is yield, spelled Y-I-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ergebnis einer Produktion: Ertrag; Rendite, Metallgehalt, Ausgiebigkeit, Ergiebigkeit, Nachgiebigkeit

Synonyms

cropearningshaulincomeoutputproceedsproduceproductprofitreturnrevenue

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 "yield"?
"yield" is spelled Y-I-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [jiːld].
What does "yield" mean?
As a noun, "yield" means: Ergebnis einer Produktion: Ertrag; Rendite, Metallgehalt, Ausgiebigkeit, Ergiebigkeit, Nachgiebigkeit
How do you pronounce "yield"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yield" is [jiːld]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yield" come from?
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Using “yield”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Y-I-E-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [jiːld] (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