Which to use
“jüngste” and “jüngster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,313
- “jüngste” frequency rank
- #12,741
- “jüngster” frequency rank
- 19054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jüngste | jüngster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung |
Where the eye mixes jüngste and jüngster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. jüngste runs 7 letters (CVCCCCV) against jüngster's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between jüngste and jüngster
A purely visual mix-up. jüngste ([ˈjʏŋstə]) and jüngster ([ˈjʏŋstɐ]) 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 “jüngster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19054, 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]. jüngster is at rank #12,741, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈjʏŋstɐ].
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 19054, this pair ranks #1,912,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jüngste vs jüngster
Shared letters: egjnstü. Private to "jüngste": -. Private to "jüngster": r.
"jüngste" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "jüngster" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "jüngste" vs "jüngster" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "jüngster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,912,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jüngste" and "jüngster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jungfer vs jüngster". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,912,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.