Yerevan

/ˌjeɹəˈvæːn/

//ˌjeɹəˈvæːn// name

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"yerevan" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Yerevan” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,962. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,962
frequency rank, English
366
“Y” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital and largest city of Armenia.

Corpus desk

Index EN-yerevan · Yerevan · English

Yerevan · rank #41,962 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,962
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 366
  • PHOTO-FINISH Yangtze

Nearest frequency peer: Yangtze (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Yerevan”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Yerevan” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Yerevan
PropertyValue
HeadwordYerevan
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌjeɹəˈvæːn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,962
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Yerevan”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Yerevanlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Yangtze” (#41,961), “Yonge” (#41,963), “Youssef” (#41,964). Among 366 “Y” headwords, “Yerevan” is #41,962. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Yerevan (IPA /ˌjeɹəˈvæːn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,962 among 366 “Y” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The capital and largest city of Armenia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Yerevan, with forms such as "eyrevan", "yeervan", and "yereavn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Armenian Երեւան (Erewan). The correct English form is Yerevan, spelled Y-E-R-E-V-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital and largest city of Armenia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Yerevan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Before long Abbas Mirza suffered a succession of defeats, which culminated in the capture of Erivan, today capital of Armenia.
  2. Crammed to the gills with history, it nestles in the shadow of Mount Ararat and has a medieval centre but it's Yerevan's religious heritage that is its main claim to fame.

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian Երեւան (Erewan).

This word in other languages

Ereván(Español)Erevan(Français)Eriwan(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eyrevan
  • yeervan
  • yereavn
  • yerevann
  • yerevna
  • yerevvan
  • yerrevan
  • yervean
  • yreevan
  • yyerevan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Yerevan - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eyrevan2yeervan2yereavn2yerevann1yerevna2yerevvan1yerrevan1yervean2
Edit distance from "Yerevan"

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 "Yerevan"?
"Yerevan" is spelled Y-E-R-E-V-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌjeɹəˈvæːn/.
What does "Yerevan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Yerevan" means: The capital and largest city of Armenia.
What are common misspellings of "Yerevan"?
Common misspellings include "eyrevan", "yeervan", "yereavn", "yerevann", "yerevna". The correct spelling is "Yerevan".
How do you pronounce "Yerevan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Yerevan" is /ˌjeɹəˈvæːn/. 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 "Yerevan"?
Borrowed from Armenian Երեւան (Erewan). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Yerevan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Yangtze#41,961Youssef#41,964whopper#41,952verdant#41,943

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

aberrant10 variantsapropos10 variantsbailiffs10 variantsbeeping10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list