Which to use
“jüngst” is an adverb and “jüngste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,740
- “jüngst” frequency rank
- #6,313
- “jüngste” frequency rank
- 19053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jüngst | jüngste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor kurzem | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung |
Where the eye mixes jüngst and jüngste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. jüngst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against jüngste's 7 (CVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: jüngst vs jüngste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jüngst is [jʏŋst] while jüngste is [ˈjʏŋstə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “jüngst” sits inside “jüngste”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jüngst is recorded at frequency rank #12,740, classified as anadv, pronounced [jʏŋst]. 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 19053, this pair ranks #1,912,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jüngst vs jüngste
Shared letters: gjnstü. Private to "jüngst": -. Private to "jüngste": e.
"jüngst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "jüngste" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jüngst" for "jüngste" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "jüngst" or "jüngste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "jüngst" and "jüngste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jüngst" 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 #1,912,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jüngst" and "jüngste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jagst vs jüngst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,912,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.