Yarmouk

/jɑːˈmuːk/

//jɑːˈmuːk// name

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"yarmouk" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Yarmouk” is uncommon English (frequency #50,328 among 2,763 “Y” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,328
frequency rank, English
2,763
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A river in Jordan, Syria and Israel, the largest tributary of the Jordan River.

Key facts for Yarmouk
PropertyValue
HeadwordYarmouk
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/jɑːˈmuːk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,328
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Yarmouk” 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). Yarmouk lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Yarmouk is uncommon English at frequency #50,328 among 2,763 “Y” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /jɑːˈmuːk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A river in Jordan, Syria and Israel, the largest tributary of the Jordan River.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Yarmouk in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic اليَرْمُوك (al-yarmūk). The correct English form is Yarmouk, spelled Y-A-R-M-O-U-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A river in Jordan, Syria and Israel, the largest tributary of the Jordan River.

Etymology

From Arabic اليَرْمُوك (al-yarmūk).

This word in other languages

Yarmouk(Français)

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 "Yarmouk"?
"Yarmouk" is spelled Y-A-R-M-O-U-K. The IPA pronunciation is /jɑːˈmuːk/.
What does "Yarmouk" mean?
As a proper noun, "Yarmouk" means: A river in Jordan, Syria and Israel, the largest tributary of the Jordan River.
How do you pronounce "Yarmouk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Yarmouk" is /jɑːˈmuːk/. 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 "Yarmouk"?
From Arabic اليَرْمُوك (al-yarmūk). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Yarmouk”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is Y-A-R-M-O-U-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /jɑːˈmuːk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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