yeah, right

/jɛə̯ ɹaɪt/

//jɛə̯ ɹaɪt// intj

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"yeah-right" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“yeah, right” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an interjection - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expresses disbelief.

Key facts for yeah, right
PropertyValue
Headwordyeah, right
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/jɛə̯ ɹaɪt/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yeah, right” sits in English frequency

yeah, right falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for yeah, right is 11 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /jɛə̯ ɹaɪt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for yeah, right, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is yeah, right, spelled Y-E-A-H-,- -R-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresses disbelief.
  2. 2
    Correct; affirmative; yes; yes, that is correct.

Synonyms

as ifnono wayuh-uhyeah, yeahbullshit

Antonyms

yeah rightright-oyescorrect

This word in other languages

claro(Español)mon œil(Français)sei(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "yeah, right"?
"yeah, right" is spelled Y-E-A-H-,- -R-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is /jɛə̯ ɹaɪt/.
What does "yeah, right" mean?
As an interjection, "yeah, right" means: Expresses disbelief.
How do you pronounce "yeah, right"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yeah, right" is /jɛə̯ ɹaɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yeah, right" come from?
"yeah, right" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “yeah, right”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is Y-E-A-H-,- -R-I-G-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /jɛə̯ ɹaɪt/ (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
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