Which to use
“jung” is an adjective and “Jux” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,700
- “jung” frequency rank
- #45,371
- “Jux” frequency rank
- 47071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jung | Jux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | niedrigen Alters | das Hereinlegen einer Person zum Zwecke der Belustigung |
Where the eye mixes jung and Jux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. jung runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Jux's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between jung and Jux
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jung is [jʊŋ] while Jux is [jʊks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47071, 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]. Jux is at rank #45,371, tagged as anoun, pronounced [jʊks].
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 47071, this pair ranks #1,297,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jung vs Jux
Shared letters: ju. Private to "jung": gn. Private to "Jux": x.
"jung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Jux" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jung ← jjung · jnug · jugn · jungg · junng · ujng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jung" and "Jux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "jung" or "Jux" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "jung" and "Jux" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Jux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,297,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jung" and "Jux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jn vs Jux". 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 #1,297,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.