yoghurt

/ˈjɒɡət/

//ˈjɒɡət// noun

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

The verdict

“yoghurt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,800. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,800
frequency rank, English
366
“Y” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of yogurt.

Corpus desk

Index EN-yoghurt · yoghurt · English

yoghurt · rank #28,800 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,800
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 366
  • PHOTO-FINISH yeti

Nearest frequency peer: yeti (-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 “yoghurt”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “yoghurt” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

yoghurt vs yogurt
86% similar

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

Key facts for yoghurt
PropertyValue
Headwordyoghurt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈjɒɡət/
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,800
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “yoghurt”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).yoghurtlands 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 “yeti” (#28,799), “yeo” (#28,798), “abject” (#28,803). Among 366 “Y” headwords, “yoghurt” is #28,800. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around yoghurt (IPA /ˈjɒɡət/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,800 among 366 “Y” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative spelling of yogurt.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for yoghurt, with forms such as "oyghurt", "ygohurt", and "yogghurt". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "yogurt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is yoghurt, spelled Y-O-G-H-U-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of yogurt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Many icecream shops now sell soft-serve yoghurts, icecreams and ice-desserts that are high in carbos and low in fat.
  2. It was certainly an old smell – of that I could be certain. But it was not, I was sure, produced by any of the three thousand one hundred and twenty-six cheeses, yoghurts and fromages blancs that were being stored in the crypt.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oyghurt
  • ygohurt
  • yogghurt
  • yoghhurt
  • yoghrut
  • yoghurrt
  • yoghurtt
  • yoghutr
  • yoguhrt
  • yohgurt
  • yyoghurt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oyghurt2ygohurt2yogghurt1yoghhurt1yoghrut2yoghurrt1yoghurtt1yoghutr2
Edit distance from "yoghurt"

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 "yoghurt"?
"yoghurt" is spelled Y-O-G-H-U-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈjɒɡət/.
What does "yoghurt" mean?
As a noun, "yoghurt" means: Alternative spelling of yogurt.
What words are commonly confused with "yoghurt"?
"yoghurt" is commonly confused with "yogurt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "yoghurt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yoghurt" is /ˈjɒɡət/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yoghurt" come from?
"yoghurt" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Aldrich#28,809austere#28,822ukulele#28,773bagging#28,828

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

affective11 variantsWhittaker11 variantstumbled11 variantsblissful11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list