Which to use
“jüngste” and “jüngsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,313
- “jüngste” frequency rank
- #5,274
- “jüngsten” frequency rank
- 11587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jüngste | jüngsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung |
Where the eye mixes jüngste and jüngsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. jüngste runs 7 letters (CVCCCCV) against jüngsten's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between jüngste and jüngsten
A purely visual mix-up. jüngste ([ˈjʏŋstə]) and jüngsten ([ˈjʏŋstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “jüngste” sits inside “jüngsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jüngste is recorded at frequency rank #6,313, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈjʏŋstə]. jüngsten is at rank #5,274, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈjʏŋstn̩].
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 11587, this pair ranks #1,969,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jüngste vs jüngsten
Shared letters: egjnstü. Private to "jüngste": -. Private to "jüngsten": -.
"jüngste" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "jüngsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jüngste" for "jüngsten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "jüngste" or "jüngsten"?
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 "jüngste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jüngsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jüngste" and "jüngsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jüngste vs jüngstes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,969,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.