yuzu

\ju.zu\

/\ju.zu\/ noun

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The verdict

“yuzu” is uncommon French (frequency #77,166 among 5,604 “Y” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,166
frequency rank, French
5,604
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Agrume originaire de l’est de l’Asie (Citrus junos), hybride de mandarine sauvage (C. reticulata var. austera) et de citron d’Ichang (Citrus ichangensis).

Key facts for yuzu
PropertyValue
Headwordyuzu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ju.zu\
Letters4
Frequency rank#77,166
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yuzu” sits in French 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). yuzu 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

yuzu is uncommon French at frequency #77,166 among 5,604 “Y” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ju.zu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Agrume originaire de l’est de l’Asie (Citrus junos), hybride de mandarine sauvage (C. reticulata var. austera) et de citron d’Ichang (Citrus ichangensis).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for yuzu in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is yuzu, spelled Y-U-Z-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agrume originaire de l’est de l’Asie (Citrus junos), hybride de mandarine sauvage (C. reticulata var. austera) et de citron d’Ichang (Citrus ichangensis).

This word in other languages

yuzu(English)

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "yuzu"?
"yuzu" is spelled Y-U-Z-U. The IPA pronunciation is \ju.zu\.
What does "yuzu" mean?
As a noun, "yuzu" means: Agrume originaire de l’est de l’Asie (Citrus junos), hybride de mandarine sauvage (C. reticulata var. austera) et de citron d’Ichang (Citrus ichangensis).
How do you pronounce "yuzu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yuzu" is \ju.zu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yuzu" come from?
"yuzu" is a French 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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Using “yuzu”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Y-U-Z-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ju.zu\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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