Which to use
“jung” is an adjective and “jüngst” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,700
- “jung” frequency rank
- #12,740
- “jüngst” frequency rank
- 14440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jung | jüngst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | niedrigen Alters | vor kurzem |
Where the eye mixes jung and jüngst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. jung runs 4 letters (CVCC) against jüngst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: jung vs jüngst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jung is [jʊŋ] while jüngst is [jʏŋst]. 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 (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jung is recorded at frequency rank #1,700, classified as anadj, pronounced [jʊŋ]. jüngst is at rank #12,740, tagged as anadv, pronounced [jʏŋst].
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 14440, this pair ranks #1,951,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jung vs jüngst
Shared letters: gjn. Private to "jung": u. Private to "jüngst": stü.
"jung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "jüngst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jung ← jjung · jnug · jugn · jungg · junng · ujng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jung" and "jüngst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "jung" or "jüngst"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jüngst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jung" and "jüngst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jagst vs jüngst". 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 #1,951,208 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.