# ye vs yes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ye
*pronoun · IPA /jiː/ · frequency rank #4,729*
You (the people being addressed).

### yes
*particle · IPA /jɛs/ · frequency rank #301*
Used to show agreement or acceptance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ye-vs-yes