Yunus

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"yunus" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Yunus” is uncommon English (frequency #53,349 among 2,763 “Y” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,349
frequency rank, English
2,763
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A major prophet of Islam.

Key facts for Yunus
PropertyValue
HeadwordYunus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#53,349
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Yunus” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Yunus is uncommon English at frequency #53,349 among 2,763 “Y” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Yunus in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā), all meaning Jonah. Doublet of Younis and Younus. The correct English form is Yunus, spelled Y-U-N-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A major prophet of Islam.
  2. 2
    10th chapter of the Quran, (Sura Al Yunus)
  3. 3
    A surname from Arabic.

Etymology

From Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā), all meaning Jonah. Doublet of Younis and Younus.

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 "Yunus"?
"Yunus" is spelled Y-U-N-U-S.
What does "Yunus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Yunus" means: A major prophet of Islam.
What is the origin of the word "Yunus"?
From Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā), all meaning Jonah. Doublet of Younis and Younus. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Yunus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is Y-U-N-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list