uh-huh
/ʌˈhʌ/
"uh-huh" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“uh-huh” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a particle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Yes; yeah.
Corpus desk
Index EN-uh-huh · uh-huh · English
uh-huh · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | uh-huh |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Particle |
| IPA | /ʌˈhʌ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “uh-huh” in English
Rare enough to double-check
uh-huh is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aparticle, transcribed /ʌˈhʌ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Yes; yeah.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for uh-huh, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate agreement or to allow the speaker to continue talking. Compare synonymous mhm. The correct English form is uh-huh, spelled U-H---H-U-H.
Definition
- 1Yes; yeah.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how uh-huh appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"So? Lived there long?" "Uh-huh, I--" began Mr. Wrenn.
Etymology
Imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate agreement or to allow the speaker to continue talking. Compare synonymous mhm.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.