Jugendgefängnis
[ˈjuːɡn̩tɡəˌfɛŋnɪs]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Jugendgefängnis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈjuːɡn̩tɡəˌfɛŋnɪs] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Jugendgefängnis“ im Deutschen
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
- 1Gefängnis für Jugendliche
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Jugendgefängnis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Anfangs hausen wir in verschiedenen Gefängnissen, nach einigen Monaten treffen sich alle im alten Jugendgefängnis Niederschönenfeld bei Rain am Lech.“
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.