yeugh

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"yeugh" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“yeugh” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an interjection - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An exclamation of disgust; yeuch, yech, yuck, ew.

Key facts for yeugh
PropertyValue
Headwordyeugh
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yeugh” sits in English frequency

yeugh falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for yeugh is 5 letters long, classified as an interjection. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "An exclamation of disgust; yeuch, yech, yuck, ew.".

yeugh has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Imitative. The correct English form is yeugh, spelled Y-E-U-G-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    An exclamation of disgust; yeuch, yech, yuck, ew.

Etymology

Imitative.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "yeugh"?
"yeugh" is spelled Y-E-U-G-H.
What does "yeugh" mean?
As an interjection, "yeugh" means: An exclamation of disgust; yeuch, yech, yuck, ew.
What is the origin of the word "yeugh"?
Imitative. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “yeugh”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is Y-E-U-G-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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