Jugendknast

[ˈjuːɡn̩tˌknast]

/[ˈjuːɡn̩tˌknast]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-jugendknast · Jugendknast · German

Jugendknast · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Jugendknast
PropertyValue
HeadwordJugendknast
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːɡn̩tˌknast]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Jugendknast“ im Deutschen

Jugendknastschafft 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

Jugendknast is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌknast]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Jugendknast, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Jugendknast, spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-K-N-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefängnis für Jugendliche
  2. 2
    gerichtlich verhängte Freiheitsstrafe für Jugendliche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein Jahr hat der 16-Jährige wegen Körperverletzung im Hamburger Jugendknast Hahnöfersand gesessen, seit der 8. Klasse ist er nicht mehr in die Schule gegangen.“
  2. Der Staatsanwalt fordert vier Jahre Jugendknast für den jugendlichen Raser.

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 "Jugendknast"?
"Jugendknast" is spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-K-N-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌknast].
What does "Jugendknast" mean?
As a noun, "Jugendknast" means: Gefängnis für Jugendliche
How do you pronounce "Jugendknast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jugendknast" is [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌknast]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jugendknast" come from?
"Jugendknast" 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