yema
[ˈʝema]
The verdict
“yema” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #27,822 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #27,822
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 18
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Embrión del brote de un vegetal, que dará origen a una ramita
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | yema |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʝema] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #27,822 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 18 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “yema” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for yema is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʝema]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,822 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for yema, with forms such as "eyma", "yeam", and "yemma". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "yes", "yen", "yet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is yema, spelled Y-E-M-A.
Definition
- 1Embrión del brote de un vegetal, que dará origen a una ramita
- 2Parte central del huevo, correspondiente al citoplasma de la célula
- 3Por analogía, parte más rica y selecta de una cosa
- 4Prominencia superficial que forman algunos organismos, especialmente unicelulares, como forma de reproducción asexual
- 5Individuo que nace a partir de una yema₄
- 6Dulce preparado con yema₂ de huevo y azúcar
- 7Dulce preparado con yema₂ de huevo y azúcar disueltos en leche
- 8Punta del dedo del lado de la palma
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eyma,yeam,yemma,ymea,yyema
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of yema - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “yema”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Y-E-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʝema] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “yes” - see the side-by-side comparison. yema vs yes
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.