# yer vs yon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### yon
*determiner · IPA /jɒn/ · frequency rank #34,757*
Distant, but within sight; (that thing) just over there.

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