yue

[ˈʝwe]

/[ˈʝwe]/ noun

The verdict

“yue” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,307 among 1,840 “Y” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,307
frequency rank, Spanish
1,840
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grupo de lenguas de la familia lingüística sinotibetana, que forma parte de las lenguas chinas. Comprende numerosas variantes usadas en el sur de China, en Hong Kong, y por emigrantes de ese origen...

Key facts for yue
PropertyValue
Headwordyue
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʝwe]
Letters3
Frequency rank#51,307
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yue” sits in Spanish 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). yue 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

yue is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,307 among 1,840 “Y” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʝwe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grupo de lenguas de la familia lingüística sinotibetana, que forma parte de las lenguas chinas. Comprende numerosas variantes usadas en el sur de China, en Hong Kong, y por emigrantes de ese origen...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for yue in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is yue, spelled Y-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grupo de lenguas de la familia lingüística sinotibetana, que forma parte de las lenguas chinas. Comprende numerosas variantes usadas en el sur de China, en Hong Kong, y por emigrantes de ese origen en todo el mundo, de las cuales la más extendida y prestigiosa es el cantonés. Es mutuamente ininteligible con el mandarín y el Min nan, y tiene reglas de formación de sílaba muy distintas a las de estos, permitiendo consonantes en posición de coda.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "yue"?
"yue" is spelled Y-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʝwe].
What does "yue" mean?
As a noun, "yue" means: Grupo de lenguas de la familia lingüística sinotibetana, que forma parte de las lenguas chinas. Comprende numerosas variantes usadas en el sur de China, en Hong Kong, y por emigrantes de ese origen...
How do you pronounce "yue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yue" is [ˈʝwe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yue" come from?
"yue" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “yue”

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

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