# yellowish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈjɛləʊɪʃ/ · frequency rank #22,270

## Definitions
1. Somewhat yellow in colour.

## Etymology
From Middle English ȝelowisch; equivalent to yellow + -ish.

## Easily confused with
- **yellows** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yellowish-vs-yellows)

## Common misspellings (12)
`eyllowish`, `yelloiwsh`, `yellowihs`, `yellowishh`, `yellowissh`, `yellowsih`, `yellowwish`, `yellwoish`, `yelolwish`, `yelowish`, `ylelowish`, `yyellowish`

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