Jugendfreund

[ˈjuːɡn̩tˌfʁɔɪ̯nt]

/[ˈjuːɡn̩tˌfʁɔɪ̯nt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Jugendfreund” is uncommon German (frequency #64,404 among 699 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,404
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (männliche^☆) Person, zu der während der Jugendzeit eine freundschaftliche Beziehung bestand

Corpus desk

Index DE-jugendfreund · Jugendfreund · German

Jugendfreund · rank #64,404 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,404
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jubilar

Nearest frequency peer: Jubilar (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Jugendfreund“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Jugendfreund“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Jugendfreund
PropertyValue
HeadwordJugendfreund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːɡn̩tˌfʁɔɪ̯nt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#64,404
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Jugendfreund“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Jugendfreundfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Jubilar“ (#64,403), „Julis“ (#64,405), „Jogginghosen“ (#64,402). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jugendfreund“ bei #64,404. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jugendfreund is uncommon German at frequency #64,404 among 699 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌfʁɔɪ̯nt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Jugendfreund has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Jugendfreund, spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-F-R-E-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    (männliche^☆) Person, zu der während der Jugendzeit eine freundschaftliche Beziehung bestand
  2. 2
    Mitglied der Freien Deutschen Jugend; offizielle Anrede für einen Jugendlichen ; umgangssprachlich/ironisch auch im Sinne von „Schlingel“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Jugendfreund appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nach mehr als zwanzig Jahren gab es ein überraschendes Wiedersehen der beiden Jugendfreunde.
  2. „Von Anfang bis Ende war die Beziehung zu Erich Bachmann von der unkomplizierten Selbstverständlichkeit, wie sie wohl am ehesten bei Jugendfreunden möglich ist.“

Synonyms

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Jugendfreund"?
"Jugendfreund" is spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-F-R-E-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌfʁɔɪ̯nt].
What does "Jugendfreund" mean?
As a noun, "Jugendfreund" means: (männliche^☆) Person, zu der während der Jugendzeit eine freundschaftliche Beziehung bestand
How do you pronounce "Jugendfreund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jugendfreund" is [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌfʁɔɪ̯nt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jugendfreund" come from?
"Jugendfreund" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Jugendfreund", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Jogginghosen#64,402Justizpalast#64,409interaktiver#64,388Händewaschen#64,379

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list