yeyo

[ˈʝeʝo]

/[ˈʝeʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Desmayo.

Key facts for yeyo
PropertyValue
Headwordyeyo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʝeʝo]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yeyo” sits in Spanish frequency

yeyo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish 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

yeyo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʝeʝo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for yeyo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is yeyo, spelled Y-E-Y-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Desmayo.
  2. 2
    Susto.
  3. 3
    Ataque de nervios.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, cualquier malestar que se sienta.
  5. 5
    Cocaína.
  6. 6
    Enojo.
  7. 7
    Hombre homosexual.

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 "yeyo"?
"yeyo" is spelled Y-E-Y-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʝeʝo].
What does "yeyo" mean?
As a noun, "yeyo" means: Desmayo.
How do you pronounce "yeyo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yeyo" is [ˈʝeʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yeyo" come from?
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Using “yeyo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Y-E-Y-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʝeʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list