Jugendhaftanstalt
[ˈjuːɡn̩tˌhaftʔanʃtalt]
The verdict
“Jugendhaftanstalt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefängnis für Jugendliche
Corpus desk
Index DE-jugendhaftanstalt · Jugendhaftanstalt · German
Jugendhaftanstalt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 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 | Jugendhaftanstalt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌhaftʔanʃtalt] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Jugendhaftanstalt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Jugendhaftanstalt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌhaftʔanʃtalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gefängnis für Jugendliche".
No misspelling variants are generated for Jugendhaftanstalt 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Jugendhaftanstalt, spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-H-A-F-T-A-N-S-T-A-L-T.
Definition
- 1Gefängnis für Jugendliche
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Jugendhaftanstalt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Richter muss jetzt entscheiden, ob das Verfahren mit einer Ermahnung eingestellt wird, ob der Jugendliche Freizeitarbeit verrichten muss, ob er in den Arrest nach Lichtenrade oder in die Jugendhaftanstalt Plötzensee kommt.“
„In der sächsischen Jugendhaftanstalt Regis-Breitingen ist ein 18-Jähriger offenbar beinahe in den Tod getrieben worden.“
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.