# yearling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjɜː.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #43,002

## Definitions
1. An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
2. A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.
3. A sophomore at West Point military academy.

## Etymology
From Middle English yerling, yerlyng, equivalent to year + -ling. Cognate with Dutch jaarling (“yearling”), German Jährling (“yearling”).

## Easily confused with
- **yelling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yearling-vs-yelling)
- **yearning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yearling-vs-yearning)

## Common misspellings (12)
`eyarling`, `yaerling`, `yealring`, `yearilng`, `yearlign`, `yearlingg`, `yearlinng`, `yearlling`, `yearlnig`, `yearrling`, `yeraling`, `yyearling`

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