Yemeni

/ˈjɛ.mə.ni/

//ˈjɛ.mə.ni// adj

"yemeni" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Yemeni” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #24,359 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#24,359
frequency rank, English
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of, from or relating to Yemen, or the Yemeni people.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Yemeni vs Yemen
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Yemeni
PropertyValue
HeadwordYemeni
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈjɛ.mə.ni/
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,359
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Yemeni” 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). Yemeni lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Yemeni is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈjɛ.mə.ni/. Corpus data places it at rank #24,359 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Of, from or relating to Yemen, or the Yemeni people.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Yemeni, with forms such as "eymeni", "yeemni", and "yemein". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Yemen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Yemen + -i. The correct English form is Yemeni, spelled Y-E-M-E-N-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, from or relating to Yemen, or the Yemeni people.

Etymology

From Yemen + -i.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eymeni,yeemni,yemein,yemenni,yemmeni,yemnei,ymeeni,yyemeni

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Yemeni - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eymeni2yeemni2yemein2yemenni1yemmeni1yemnei2ymeeni2yyemeni1
Edit distance from "Yemeni"

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 "Yemeni"?
"Yemeni" is spelled Y-E-M-E-N-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈjɛ.mə.ni/.
What does "Yemeni" mean?
As an adjective, "Yemeni" means: Of, from or relating to Yemen, or the Yemeni people.
What words are commonly confused with "Yemeni"?
"Yemeni" is commonly confused with "Yemen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Yemeni"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Yemeni" is /ˈjɛ.mə.ni/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Yemeni"?
From Yemen + -i. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Yemeni”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is Y-E-M-E-N-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈjɛ.mə.ni/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Yemen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Yemeni vs Yemen
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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