Yolk vs Yoke
Yolk is the yellow part of the egg; Yoke as a verb means to bind or confine.
Explanation
English contains many words that sound the same but have different meanings. These words are called homophones.
Yoke and yolk, though aren’t exactly homophones, but they are sometimes confused due to their closeness in pronunciation.
Yolk
Yolk (which can be a count noun or a mass noun) is the yellow portion of an egg.
"The yolk of the egg contains most of the known vitamins, with the exception of vitamin C".
"All of the cholesterol in an egg is contained within the yolk".
Yoke
Yoke can be used both as a noun and a verb. As a noun, yoke refers to bondage, servitude, or something that binds or connects (people, animals, ideas, or things). It also refers to the crossbar that encircles the necks of a pair of oxen or other draft animals.
"Oxen wear yokes".
As a verb, yoke means to join together.
"If you yoke the two donkeys together, they can pull the plow".
Yoke has metaphorical use as well, often as part of the phrases throw off the yoke and under the yoke.
To throw Off the Yoke, means to free yourself from the device that binds you to slavery.
"At last, the farmers succeeded in throwing off the yoke of the cruel zamindaar".
Similarly, being under the yoke means to be under immense oppression.
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