yus

/jʊs/

//jʊs// particle

"yus" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“yus” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a particle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative form of yes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-yus · yus · English

yus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Y" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for yus
PropertyValue
Headwordyus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechParticle
IPA/jʊs/
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “yus” in English

yusfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

yus is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aparticle, transcribed /jʊs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of yes.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for yus, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Dialectal form of yes. The correct English form is yus, spelled Y-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of yes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Yus, to live in dirt, I feel is a `orrid degradation; but one thing I'd like to know, is it wus than living on it?
  2. Wych Street? Yus, of course I knoo Wych Street. Used to go there with some of the boys -- when I was Covent Garden way.

Etymology

Dialectal form of yes.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "yus"?
"yus" is spelled Y-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /jʊs/.
What does "yus" mean?
As a particle, "yus" means: Alternative form of yes.
How do you pronounce "yus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yus" is /jʊs/. 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 "yus"?
Dialectal form of yes. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list