yoohoo
/ˈjuːˌhuː/
"yoohoo" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“yoohoo” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an interjection - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Used to get attention.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | yoohoo |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /ˈjuːˌhuː/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “yoohoo” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for yoohoo is 6 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈjuːˌhuː/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Used to get attention.".
Zero misspellings are on record for yoohoo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is yoohoo, spelled Y-O-O-H-O-O.
Definition
- 1Used to get attention.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “yoohoo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is Y-O-O-H-O-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈjuːˌhuː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.