oui
/wiː/interjection
oui is spelled O-U-I: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, oui means “Synonym of yes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in oui?
| Letters | 3: O-U-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oui?
Oui appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce oui?
- /wiː/
Oui has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with oui
Sounds like: Wii, we, wee, whee (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does oui mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
datedSynonym of yes.
noun
- 1
Initialism of organizationally unique identifier.
phrase
- 1
Initialism of operating under the influence, a synonym of driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does oui come from?
Borrowed from French oui (“yes”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).