yeesh

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

The verdict

“yeesh” is uncommon English (frequency #73,814 among 2,763 “Y” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,814
frequency rank, English
2,763
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expressing exasperation or impatience.

Key facts for yeesh
PropertyValue
Headwordyeesh
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,814
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yeesh” 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). yeesh 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

yeesh is uncommon English at frequency #73,814 among 2,763 “Y” headwords, classed as aninterjection. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for yeesh, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Perhaps yuck or yech, etc. influenced by sheesh. The correct English form is yeesh, spelled Y-E-E-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expressing exasperation or impatience.
  2. 2
    Expressing relief; phew, whew.
  3. 3
    Expressing disgust; yuck, yech.

Etymology

Perhaps yuck or yech, etc. influenced by sheesh.

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 "yeesh"?
"yeesh" is spelled Y-E-E-S-H.
What does "yeesh" mean?
As an interjection, "yeesh" means: Expressing exasperation or impatience.
What is the origin of the word "yeesh"?
Perhaps yuck or yech, etc. influenced by sheesh. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “yeesh”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is Y-E-E-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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