Which to use
“yas” is an intj and “yrs” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,526
- “yas” frequency rank
- #14,675
- “yrs” frequency rank
- 55201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | yas | yrs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nonstandard spelling of yes. | Abbreviation of yours (when signing a letter). |
Letter map: yas vs yrs
Shared letters muted; letters that set yas and yrs apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. yas (VVC) and yrs (VCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: yas vs yrs
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: yas is anintj and yrsapronoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “yas” becomes r in “yrs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
yas is recorded at frequency rank #40,526, classified as anintj. yrs is at rank #14,675, tagged as apron.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55201, this pair ranks #135,409 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of yas vs yrs
Shared letters: sy. Private to "yas": a. Private to "yrs": r.
"yas" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "yrs" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "yas" for "yrs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "yas" vs "yrs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "yas" and "yrs". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "yas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "yrs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,409 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "yas" and "yrs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "yas vs Yau". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #135,409 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.