# yer vs yo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### yer
*adverb · IPA /ˈjɛ(ə)/ · frequency rank #18,228*
Pronunciation spelling of yeah (“yes”).

### yo
*intj · IPA /jəʊ/ · frequency rank #3,346*
A greeting similar to hi.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yer-vs-yo