Which to use
“jüngere” and “jüngste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,190
- “jüngere” frequency rank
- #6,313
- “jüngste” frequency rank
- 11503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jüngere | jüngste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung |
Where the eye mixes jüngere and jüngste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. jüngere (CVCCVCV) and jüngste (CVCCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses jüngere with jüngste
A purely visual mix-up. jüngere ([ˈjʏŋəʁə]) and jüngste ([ˈjʏŋstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jüngere is recorded at frequency rank #5,190, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈjʏŋəʁə]. jüngste is at rank #6,313, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈjʏŋstə].
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 11503, this pair ranks #1,969,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jüngere vs jüngste
Shared letters: egjnü. Private to "jüngere": r. Private to "jüngste": st.
"jüngere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "jüngste" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jüngere" and "jüngste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "jüngere" or "jüngste"?
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 "jüngere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jüngste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jüngere" and "jüngste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jüngere vs jüngeres". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,969,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.