Which to use
“jüngsten” and “jüngstes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,274
- “jüngsten” frequency rank
- #35,261
- “jüngstes” frequency rank
- 40535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jüngsten | jüngstes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung |
Where the eye mixes jüngsten and jüngstes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. jüngsten and jüngstes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: jüngsten vs jüngstes
A purely visual mix-up. jüngsten ([ˈjʏŋstn̩]) and jüngstes ([ˈjʏŋstəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “jüngsten” becomes s in “jüngstes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jüngsten is recorded at frequency rank #5,274, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈjʏŋstn̩]. jüngstes is at rank #35,261, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈjʏŋstəs].
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 40535, this pair ranks #1,505,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jüngsten vs jüngstes
Shared letters: egjnstü. Private to "jüngsten": -. Private to "jüngstes": -.
"jüngsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "jüngstes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jüngsten" for "jüngstes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jüngsten" vs "jüngstes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "jüngsten" and "jüngstes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jüngsten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jüngstes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,505,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jüngsten" and "jüngstes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jüngeres vs jüngstes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,505,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.