# Yonkers

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈjɑŋkɚz/ · frequency rank #32,256

## Definitions
1. A city in New York, bordering New York City.

## Etymology
From Dutch jonkheer (“young lord, esquire”).

## Easily confused with
- **yorker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yonkers-vs-yorker)
- **yonder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yonder-vs-yonkers)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oynkers`, `ynokers`, `yokners`, `yonekrs`, `yonkerrs`, `yonkerss`, `yonkesr`, `yonkkers`, `yonkres`, `yonnkers`, `yyonkers`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yonkers