yuca
\jy.ka\
The verdict
“yuca” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manioc.
Corpus desk
Index FR-yuca · yuca · French
yuca · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Y" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | yuca |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \jy.ka\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « yuca » en français
Rare enough to double-check
yuca is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \jy.ka\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Manioc.".
Zero misspellings are on record for yuca in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is yuca, spelled Y-U-C-A.
Definition
- 1Manioc.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how yuca appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’Indien part souvent dans la jungle pour chasser et rapporte des palmitos frais, des oranges amères et des racines de yuca.
Pendant votre séjour, de sept jours minimum, oubliez le waterzooi et préparez votre palais au poisson cuit dans une feuille de banane sur les braises et à la yuca, une sorte de pomme de terre.
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.