Which to use
“jüngst” is an adverb and “Just” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,740
- “jüngst” frequency rank
- #4,627
- “Just” frequency rank
- 17367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jüngst | Just |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor kurzem | männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes jüngst and Just
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. jüngst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against Just's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses jüngst with Just
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jüngst is [jʏŋst] while Just is [jʊst]. 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 (adverb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17367, 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]. Just is at rank #4,627, tagged as aname, pronounced [jʊst].
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 17367, this pair ranks #1,928,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jüngst vs Just
Shared letters: jst. Private to "jüngst": gnü. Private to "Just": u.
"jüngst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "Just" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Just ← jjust · jsut · jusst · justt · juts · ujst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jüngst" for "Just" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jüngst" vs "Just" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jüngst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Just" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jüngst" and "Just" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Just vs Jute". 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 #1,928,018 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.