Yalta

/ˈjɑːl.tə/

//ˈjɑːl.tə// name

"yalta" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Yalta” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,152. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,152
frequency rank, English
2,763
“Y” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city and raion of Crimea, Ukraine.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Yalta vs yat
40% similar
Yalta vs yaya
40% similar
Yalta vs Yama
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Yalta
PropertyValue
HeadwordYalta
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈjɑːl.tə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,152
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Yalta” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Yalta lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Yalta (IPA /ˈjɑːl.tə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,152 among 2,763 “Y” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Yalta, with forms such as "aylta", "yalat", and "yallta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "yat", "yaya", "Yama", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Crimean Tatar Yalta, from Byzantine Greek Γιαλίτα (Gialíta), a derivative of γιαλός (gialós, “beach, seashore”), from Ancient Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialós). The correct English form is Yalta, spelled Y-A-L-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city and raion of Crimea, Ukraine.
  2. 2
    The Yalta Conference of 1945.

Etymology

From Crimean Tatar Yalta, from Byzantine Greek Γιαλίτα (Gialíta), a derivative of γιαλός (gialós, “beach, seashore”), from Ancient Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialós).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aylta,yalat,yallta,yaltta,yatla,ylata,yyalta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Yalta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aylta2yalat2yallta1yaltta1yatla2ylata2yyalta1
Edit distance from "Yalta"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Yalta"?
"Yalta" is spelled Y-A-L-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈjɑːl.tə/.
What does "Yalta" mean?
As a proper noun, "Yalta" means: A city and raion of Crimea, Ukraine.
What words are commonly confused with "Yalta"?
"Yalta" is commonly confused with "yat", "yaya", "Yama". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Yalta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Yalta" is /ˈjɑːl.tə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Yalta"?
From Crimean Tatar Yalta, from Byzantine Greek Γιαλίτα (Gialíta), a derivative of γιαλός (gialós, “beach, seashore”), from Ancient Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialós). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Yalta”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is Y-A-L-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈjɑːl.tə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “yat” - see the side-by-side comparison. Yalta vs yat
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list