# yeah

> English word · Particle · IPA /jɛ(ə)/ · frequency rank #428

## Definitions
1. Yes.
2. Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said.
3. Used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.

## Etymology
Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah. yes + -h.

## Easily confused with
- **yet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yet)
- **yes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yes)
- **yep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yep)
- **yen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yen)
- **yer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yer)
- **yeh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yeh)
- **yee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yee)
- **yew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yew)
- **yeo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yeo)
- **yuh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yuh)
- **year** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-year)
- **yell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yell)
- **yuan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yuan)
- **yelp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yelp)
- **yeti** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yeti)
- **years** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-years)
- **yeast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yeast)
- **yearn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yearn)
- **Yeats** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yeah-vs-yeats)
- **ya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ya-vs-yeah)

## Common misspellings (5)
`eyah`, `yaeh`, `yeahh`, `yeha`, `yyeah`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yeah