yorker

/ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/

//ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“yorker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,311. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,311
frequency rank, English
366
“Y” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.

Corpus desk

Index EN-yorker · yorker · English

yorker · rank #15,311 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,311
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 366
  • PHOTO-FINISH Xavier

Nearest frequency peer: Xavier (-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 “yorker”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “yorker” 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).

yorker vs york
67% similar
yorker vs yoke
67% similar
yorker vs yore
67% similar

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

Key facts for yorker
PropertyValue
Headwordyorker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,311
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “yorker”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).yorkerlands 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 “Xavier” (#15,310), “3M” (#15,312), “Weston” (#15,308). Among 366 “Y” headwords, “yorker” is #15,311. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around yorker (IPA /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,311 among 366 “Y” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for yorker, with forms such as "oyrker", "yokrer", and "yorekr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "york", "yoke", "yore", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Possibly from 18th- and 19th-century slang phrase "to pull Yorkshire on a person", meaning to trick or deceive them. Compare come Yorkshire over. The correct English form is yorker, spelled Y-O-R-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He bowled forty-seven toe crushing yorkers that resulted in the wickets of 6 batsmen.
  2. I felt rather than saw the next three balls as they whistled around my ears and the last ball was a yorker that could have easily been fired out of a howitzer.

Etymology

Possibly from 18th- and 19th-century slang phrase "to pull Yorkshire on a person", meaning to trick or deceive them. Compare come Yorkshire over.

Synonyms

sandshoe crushertice

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oyrker
  • yokrer
  • yorekr
  • yorkerr
  • yorkker
  • yorkre
  • yorrker
  • yroker
  • yyorker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of yorker - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oyrker2yokrer2yorekr2yorkerr1yorkker1yorkre2yorrker1yroker2
Edit distance from "yorker"

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 "yorker"?
"yorker" is spelled Y-O-R-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/.
What does "yorker" mean?
As a noun, "yorker" means: A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.
What words are commonly confused with "yorker"?
"yorker" is commonly confused with "york", "yoke", "yore". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "yorker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yorker" is /ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/. 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 "yorker"?
Possibly from 18th- and 19th-century slang phrase "to pull Yorkshire on a person", meaning to trick or deceive them. Compare come Yorkshire over. 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 "yorker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Xavier#15,310Weston#15,308webcam#15,306weaken#15,305

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list