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Correct spelling: yield. Misspelling: yeild.

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Memory tip

I before E: y-IE-ld, like field.

Why people write “yeild”

The misspelling “yeild” is only one letter off: it writes EI instead of IE, the classic "i before e" trap.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make yield automatic.

What does “yield” mean?

yield noun

  1. production of a certain amount

    Synonyms:output

  2. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

    “the average return was about 5%”

    Synonyms:returnissuetaketakingsproceeds

  3. an amount of a product

    Synonyms:fruit

  4. the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

    “production was up in the second quarter”

    Synonyms:outputproduction

yield verb

  1. be the cause or source of

    “He gave me a lot of trouble”

    Synonyms:giveafford

  2. end resistance, as under pressure or force

    “The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram”

    Synonyms:

  3. give or supply

    “The cow brings in 5 liters of milk”

    Synonyms:renderreturngivegenerate

  4. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

    Synonyms:concedecedegrant

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Yield” in a sentence

  • The orchard should yield a good crop.
  • The average return was about 5%.
  • Production was up in the second quarter.
  • He gave me a lot of trouble.

Is “yield” a playable word?

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9 points in Scrabble · 9 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“yeild” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from YIELD.

Yield: quick answers

Is it yeild or yield?
The correct spelling is yield. “yeild” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell yield?
I before E: y-IE-ld, like field.
What does yield mean?
Yield means: production of a certain amount.