Jugendknast
[ˈjuːɡn̩tˌknast]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Jugendknast |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌknast] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Jugendknast“ im Deutschen
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
- 1Gefängnis für Jugendliche
- 2gerichtlich verhängte Freiheitsstrafe für Jugendliche
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Jugendknast appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„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.“
Der Staatsanwalt fordert vier Jahre Jugendknast für den jugendlichen Raser.
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.