yellowtail
adjective, noun
yellowtail is spelled Y-E-L-L-O-W-T-A-I-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, yellowtail means “Having a yellow tail” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in yellowtail?
| Letters | 10: Y-E-L-L-O-W-T-A-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 73,203rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is yellowtail?
Yellowtail appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with yellowtail
Also written: yellow-tail (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of yellowtail
- yellowtails plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yellowtail mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a yellow tail.
noun
- 1
yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi).
- 2
Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata), native to the northwest Pacific, often used in sushi, .
- 3
Atlantic bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus).
- 4
yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea).
- 5
yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus).
- 6
whitespotted devil (Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus).
- 7
yellowtail horse mackerel (Trachurus novaezelandiae).
- 8
A European moth (Euproctis similis)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).