# Ypres

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈiːpɹə/ · frequency rank #39,657

## Definitions
1. A city in West Flanders, Belgium.
2. The municipality containing this city.
3. Any of several battles fought near this city during the First World War.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Ypres.

## Easily confused with
- **yrs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ypres-vs-yrs)
- **Yves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ypres-vs-yves)
- **yes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yes-vs-ypres)
- **yore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yore-vs-ypres)
- **yards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yards-vs-ypres)
- **Yates** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yates-vs-ypres)
- **yikes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yikes-vs-ypres)

## Common misspellings (8)
`pyres`, `ypers`, `yppres`, `ypress`, `yprres`, `yprse`, `yrpes`, `yypres`

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