yours

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The verdict

“yours” is an uncommon German word, ranked #63,959 in German word frequency and used as a pronoun.

#63,959
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deins (mit allen Deklinationen)

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for yours is 5 letters long, classified as a pronoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #63,959 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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)

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 "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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Using “yours”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Y-O-U-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (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