Yomi

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"yomi" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Yomi” is uncommon English (frequency #72,044 among 366 “Y” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,044
frequency rank, English
366
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The Japanese underworld, whose exits are guarded by horrible creatures.

Corpus desk

Index EN-yomi · Yomi · English

Yomi · rank #72,044 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,044
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 366
  • PHOTO-FINISH Yugoslavian

Nearest frequency peer: Yugoslavian (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Yomi”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Yomi” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Yomi
PropertyValue
HeadwordYomi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters4
Frequency rank#72,044
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Yomi” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Yomifalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Yugoslavian” (#72,045), “zahid” (#72,046), “Yamauchi” (#72,041). Among 366 “Y” headwords, “Yomi” is #72,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Yomi is uncommon English at frequency #72,044 among 366 “Y” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The Japanese underworld, whose exits are guarded by horrible creatures.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Yomi in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 Japanese 黄泉 (yomi). The correct English form is Yomi, spelled Y-O-M-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Japanese underworld, whose exits are guarded by horrible creatures.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. After Izanagi returns to the earth, he rolls a boulder into the pass, making it impossible for anyone who has gone to Yomi to return. This story can be taken as a myth of the origin of death.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 黄泉 (yomi).

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 "Yomi"?
"Yomi" is spelled Y-O-M-I.
What does "Yomi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Yomi" means: The Japanese underworld, whose exits are guarded by horrible creatures.
What is the origin of the word "Yomi"?
Borrowed from Japanese 黄泉 (yomi). 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 "Yomi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

woos#72,034abid#72,058Amun#72,081Awan#72,103

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list