yurt
/jɜːt/
"yurt" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“yurt” is uncommon English (frequency #57,828 among 2,763 “Y” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,828
- frequency rank, English
- 2,763
- “Y” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | yurt |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /jɜːt/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #57,828 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “yurt” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
yurt is uncommon English at frequency #57,828 among 2,763 “Y” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /jɜːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).".
No misspelling variants are generated for yurt in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French yourte or German Jurte, from Russian ю́рта (júrta, “yurt”), from a Turkic language, from Proto-Turkic *yūrt (“dwelling place”). The correct English form is yurt, spelled Y-U-R-T.
Definition
- 1A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).
Etymology
Borrowed from French yourte or German Jurte, from Russian ю́рта (júrta, “yurt”), from a Turkic language, from Proto-Turkic *yūrt (“dwelling place”).
This word in other languages
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 "yurt"?
What does "yurt" mean?
How do you pronounce "yurt"?
What is the origin of the word "yurt"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “yurt”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is Y-U-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /jɜːt/ (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
Other uncommon English words near this rank
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.