yours

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The verdict

“yours” is uncommon German (frequency #63,959 among 67 “Y” headwords), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,959
frequency rank, German
67
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deins (mit allen Deklinationen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-yours · yours · German

yours · rank #63,959 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,959
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 67
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wolfhagen

Nearest frequency peer: Wolfhagen (-2 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 “yours”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “yours” 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 yours
PropertyValue
Headwordyours
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[…]
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,959
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yours” 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). yours lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

yours is uncommon German at frequency #63,959 among 67 “Y” headwords, classed as apronoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for yours, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is yours, spelled Y-O-U-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    deins (mit allen Deklinationen)
  2. 2
    euer (mit allen Deklinationen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Yes, it´s yours.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "yours"?
"yours" is spelled Y-O-U-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "yours" mean?
As a pronoun, "yours" means: deins (mit allen Deklinationen)
How do you pronounce "yours"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yours" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yours" come from?
"yours" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

wichs#63,950abuse#64,002ulkig#63,867Tuben#63,864

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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