Which to use
“yates” is a noun and “yes” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,995
- “yates” frequency rank
- #14,741
- “yes” frequency rank
- 38736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | yates | yes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de yate. | Sí. |
Where the eye mixes yates and yes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. yates runs 5 letters (VVCVC) against yes's 3 (VVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between yates and yes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: yates is [ˈʝat̪es] while yes is /jɛs/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
yates is recorded at frequency rank #23,995, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʝat̪es]. yes is at rank #14,741, tagged as anadv, pronounced /jɛs/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38736, this pair ranks #168,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of yates vs yes
Shared letters: esy. Private to "yates": at. Private to "yes": -.
"yates" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "yes" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- yates ← aytes · yaets · yatess · yatse · yattes · ytaes · yyates
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "yates" and "yes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "yates" or "yes"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "yates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "yes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "yates" and "yes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "yates vs yuanes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #168,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.