# yep

> English word · Interjection · IPA /jɛp/ · frequency rank #3,733

## Definitions
1. Yes.

## Etymology
Representing yeah pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end. Compare yup, nope, welp, and ope. Compare also German jap (“yep”).

## Easily confused with
- **yo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yo)
- **yu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yu)
- **yr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yr)
- **Yi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yi)
- **yt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yt)
- **Ys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-ys)
- **YG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yg)
- **YP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yp)
- **you** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-you)
- **yet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yet)
- **yes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yes)
- **yup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yup)
- **yrs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yrs)
- **yoo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yoo)
- **yum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yum)
- **yer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yer)
- **yin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yin)
- **Yun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yun)
- **yew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yew)
- **yon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yon)

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