yippee

/ˌjɪˈpi/

//ˌjɪˈpi// intj

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

The verdict

“yippee” is uncommon English (frequency #59,134 among 366 “Y” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,134
frequency rank, English
366
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used to express excitement or joy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-yippee · yippee · English

yippee · rank #59,134 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,134
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 366
  • PHOTO-FINISH yazoo

Nearest frequency peer: yazoo (-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 “yippee”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “yippee” 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
Key facts for yippee
PropertyValue
Headwordyippee
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ˌjɪˈpi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,134
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yippee” sits in English frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).yippeelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “yazoo” (#59,133), “your's” (#59,135), “yume” (#59,137). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

yippee is uncommon English at frequency #59,134 among 366 “Y” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ˌjɪˈpi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Used to express excitement or joy.".

yippee has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Of imitative origin. Perhaps an extension and modification of hip (interjection). Compare Dutch joepie (“yippee”). The correct English form is yippee, spelled Y-I-P-P-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Used to express excitement or joy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. You'll understand, though, if I don't jump up and down and yell "Yippee!"
  2. While they are not saying “yippee, look what AI can do” (in fact, some say they are trying to highlight risks), by publishing in scientific journals, they are risking lending credibility to the very idea of using AI in problematic, physiognomic ways.

Etymology

Of imitative origin. Perhaps an extension and modification of hip (interjection). Compare Dutch joepie (“yippee”).

This word in other languages

yupi(Español)youpi(Français)oba(Português)

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 "yippee"?
"yippee" is spelled Y-I-P-P-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌjɪˈpi/.
What does "yippee" mean?
As an interjection, "yippee" means: Used to express excitement or joy.
How do you pronounce "yippee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yippee" is /ˌjɪˈpi/. 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 "yippee"?
Of imitative origin. Perhaps an extension and modification of hip (interjection). Compare Dutch joepie (“yippee”). 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 "yippee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

your's#59,135wolfie#59,126whiten#59,122Verges#59,104

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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