yuyos

[ˈʝuʝos]

/[ˈʝuʝos]/ noun

The verdict

“yuyos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,053 among 177 “Y” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,053
frequency rank, Spanish
177
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hierbas tiernas y comestibles.

Corpus desk

Index ES-yuyos · yuyos · Spanish

yuyos · rank #75,053 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,053
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 177
  • PHOTO-FINISH zancos

Nearest frequency peer: zancos (+2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “yuyos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “yuyos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for yuyos
PropertyValue
Headwordyuyos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʝuʝos]
Letters5
Frequency rank#75,053
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “yuyos” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.yuyoscae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “zancos” (#75,055), “zancudo” (#75,056), “Zaza” (#75,057). Entre 177 lemas con “Y”, “yuyos” va en #75,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

yuyos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,053 among 177 “Y” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʝuʝos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for yuyos, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is yuyos, spelled Y-U-Y-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hierbas tiernas y comestibles.
  2. 2
    Hierbas que sirven como condimento.

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 "yuyos"?
"yuyos" is spelled Y-U-Y-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʝuʝos].
What does "yuyos" mean?
As a noun, "yuyos" means: Hierbas tiernas y comestibles.
How do you pronounce "yuyos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yuyos" is [ˈʝuʝos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yuyos" come from?
"yuyos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "yuyos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list