Jugendgefängnis

[ˈjuːɡn̩tɡəˌfɛŋnɪs]

/[ˈjuːɡn̩tɡəˌfɛŋnɪs]/ noun

The verdict

“Jugendgefängnis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefängnis für Jugendliche

Corpus desk

Index DE-jugendgefangnis · Jugendgefängnis · German

Jugendgefängnis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Jugendgefängnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordJugendgefängnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːɡn̩tɡəˌfɛŋnɪs]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Jugendgefängnis“ im Deutschen

Jugendgefängnisschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jugendgefängnis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjuːɡn̩tɡəˌfɛŋnɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gefängnis für Jugendliche".

No misspelling variants are generated for Jugendgefängnis in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Jugendgefängnis, spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-G-E-F-Ä-N-G-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefängnis für Jugendliche

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Anfangs hausen wir in verschiedenen Gefängnissen, nach einigen Monaten treffen sich alle im alten Jugendgefängnis Niederschönenfeld bei Rain am Lech.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Jugendgefängnis"?
"Jugendgefängnis" is spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-G-E-F-Ä-N-G-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːɡn̩tɡəˌfɛŋnɪs].
What does "Jugendgefängnis" mean?
As a noun, "Jugendgefängnis" means: Gefängnis für Jugendliche
How do you pronounce "Jugendgefängnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jugendgefängnis" is [ˈjuːɡn̩tɡəˌfɛŋnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jugendgefängnis" come from?
"Jugendgefängnis" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list