yous

/juːz/

//juːz// pron

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

The verdict

“yous” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,419. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,419
frequency rank, English
366
“Y” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - You.

Corpus desk

Index EN-yous · yous · English

yous · rank #31,419 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,419
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 366
  • PHOTO-FINISH yap

Nearest frequency peer: yap (-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 “yous”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “yous” 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).

yous vs yu
50% similar
yous vs Ys
25% similar
yous vs yup
50% similar

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

Key facts for yous
PropertyValue
Headwordyous
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA/juːz/
Letters4
Frequency rank#31,419
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “yous”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).youslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “yap” (#31,418), “Zayn” (#31,420), “wreak” (#31,415). Among 366 “Y” headwords, “yous” is #31,419. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around yous (IPA /juːz/), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #31,419 among 366 “Y” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for yous, with forms such as "oyus", "yosu", and "youss". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "yu", "Ys", "yup", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From you + -s (plural suffix). The correct English form is yous, spelled Y-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    You.
  2. 2
    You.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. What are yous up to tonight?
  2. "How could anyone get hurted so simple as that? I'd be the last in the world to speak of such a thing in that case! But if yous are afraid of doing it..."

Etymology

From you + -s (plural suffix).

Synonyms

the list of other second-person pronouns at you

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oyus
  • yosu
  • youss
  • yuos
  • yyous

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oyus2yosu2youss1yuos2yyous1
Edit distance from "yous"

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 "yous"?
"yous" is spelled Y-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /juːz/.
What does "yous" mean?
As a pronoun, "yous" means: You.
What words are commonly confused with "yous"?
"yous" is commonly confused with "yu", "Ys", "yup". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "yous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yous" is /juːz/. 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 "yous"?
From you + -s (plural suffix). 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 "yous", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Zayn#31,420agra#31,428wank#31,403vide#31,399

Similar misspelling depth

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

assed5 variantsawry5 variantsBobbi5 variantstaro5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list