yield

/jiːld/

//jiːld// verb

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

The verdict

“yield” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,567. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,567
frequency rank, English
366
“Y” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.

Corpus desk

Index EN-yield · yield · English

yield · rank #5,567 · 7 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,567
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 366
  • PHOTO-FINISH worries

Nearest frequency peer: worries (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “yield”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “yield” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

yield vs yields
83% similar
yield vs yielded
71% similar
yield vs yell
60% similar

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

Key facts for yield
PropertyValue
Headwordyield
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/jiːld/
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,567
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yield” 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).yieldlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “worries” (#5,566), “accomplished” (#5,568), “admission” (#5,569). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around yield (IPA /jiːld/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,567 among 366 “Y” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for yield, with forms such as "iyeld", "yeild", and "yiedl". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "yields", "yielded", "yell", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English yielden, yelden, ȝelden (“to yield, pay”), from Old English ġieldan (“to pay”), from Proto-West Germanic *geldan (“to pay”), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną (“to pay”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”). The noun is from Middle E… The correct English form is yield, spelled Y-I-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
  2. 2
    To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
  3. 3
    To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
  4. 4
    To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
  5. 5
    To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
  6. 6
    To give up; to surrender or capitulate.
  7. 7
    To give up; to surrender or capitulate.
  8. 8
    To give up; to surrender or capitulate.
  9. 9
    To give up; to surrender or capitulate.
  10. 10
    To give up; to surrender or capitulate.
  11. 11
    To give up; to surrender or capitulate.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. This method generally yields better results.
  2. The new variety of potatoes yields 20% more.

Etymology

From Middle English yielden, yelden, ȝelden (“to yield, pay”), from Old English ġieldan (“to pay”), from Proto-West Germanic *geldan (“to pay”), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną (“to pay”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”). The noun is from Middle English ȝeld (“tax, payment”), from Old English ġield (“payment”), from Proto-West Germanic *geld (“payment”), from Proto-Germanic *geldą (“reward, gift, money”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”). Cognates Cognate with Scots yield (“to yield”), North Frisian jilden (“to pay”), Saterland Frisian jäilde (“to be valid, matter, count, be worth”), West Frisian jilde (“to pay”), Low German gellen, Dutch gelden (“to apply, count, be valued, be regarded”), gelden (“to apply, count, be valued, be regarded”), German gelten (“to apply, count, be valued, be regarded”), Danish gælde (“to apply, count, be valued, be regarded”), Icelandic gjalda (“to pay, yield, give”), Norwegian Bokmål gjelde (“to apply, count, be valued, be regarded”), Norwegian Nynorsk gjelde, gjelda (“to apply, count, be valued, be regarded”), Swedish gälda (“to pay”), gälla (“to apply, be regarded”). The noun is cognate with West Frisian jild (“money”), Dutch geld (“money”), Low German and German Geld (“money”), Danish gæld (“debt”), Faroese and Icelandic gjald (“fee, payment”), Norn gild (“payment”), Norwegian gjeld (“debt”), and Swedish gäld (“debt”). See also geld.

Synonyms

submitcapitulatemay imply a compensation with an enemyto end all resistance because of loss of hopesuccumbbecause of helplessness and extreme weaknessto the leader of an opposing forcerelentmercydeferreverenceaffectiongive waysurrendercontrolor possession of anothercedegive waygive awayto bowgive upproducean authoritybearcropssupplyto make available for usegive into trade awayright of yours

This word in other languages

ceder(Español)céder(Français)nachgeben(Deutsch)resultar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iyeld
  • yeild
  • yiedl
  • yieldd
  • yielld
  • yiled
  • yyield

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of yield - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iyeld2yeild2yiedl2yieldd1yielld1yiled2yyield1
Edit distance from "yield"

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 "yield"?
"yield" is spelled Y-I-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is /jiːld/.
What does "yield" mean?
As a verb, "yield" means: To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
What words are commonly confused with "yield"?
"yield" is commonly confused with "yields", "yielded", "yell". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "yield"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yield" is /jiːld/. 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 "yield"?
From Middle English yielden, yelden, ȝelden (“to yield, pay”), from Old English ġieldan (“to pay”), from Proto-West Germanic *geldan (“to pay”), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną (“to pay”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”). The noun is fro... 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 "yield", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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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