Jugendliche

[ˈjuːɡn̩tlɪçə]

/[ˈjuːɡn̩tlɪçə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Jugendliche” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,158. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,158
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - junge Frau im Alter etwa zwischen 14 und 18 Jahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-jugendliche · Jugendliche · German

Jugendliche · rank #2,158 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,158
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jesus

Nearest frequency peer: Jesus (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Jugendliche“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Jugendliche“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Jugendliche vs Jugendliebe
82% similar
Jugendliche vs Jugendlichen
92% similar
Jugendliche vs Jugendlicher
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Jugendliche
PropertyValue
HeadwordJugendliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːɡn̩tlɪçə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,158
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jugendliche“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Jugendlicheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jesus“ (#2,157), „jährlich“ (#2,159), „Japan“ (#2,156). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jugendliche“ bei #2,158. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Jugendliche (IPA [ˈjuːɡn̩tlɪçə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,158 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "junge Frau im Alter etwa zwischen 14 und 18 Jahren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jugendliche, with forms such as "jguendliche", "jjugendliche", and "juegndliche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Jugendliebe", "Jugendlichen", "Jugendlicher", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Jugendliche, spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    junge Frau im Alter etwa zwischen 14 und 18 Jahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Einer Jugendlichen Vorschriften machen zu wollen, ist häufig vergebens.

Synonyms

HalbwüchsigeHeranwachsendeTeenagerin

This word in other languages

adolescent(English)joven(Español)jeune(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jguendliche
  • jjugendliche
  • juegndliche
  • jugednliche
  • jugenddliche
  • jugendilche
  • jugendlcihe
  • jugendlicche
  • jugendliceh
  • jugendlichhe
  • jugendlihce
  • jugendlliche
  • jugenldiche
  • jugenndliche
  • juggendliche
  • jugnedliche
  • ujgendliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jugendliche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

jguendliche2jjugendliche1juegndliche2jugednliche2jugenddliche1jugendilche2jugendlcihe2jugendlicche1
Edit distance from "Jugendliche"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Jugendliche"?
"Jugendliche" is spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːɡn̩tlɪçə].
What does "Jugendliche" mean?
As a noun, "Jugendliche" means: junge Frau im Alter etwa zwischen 14 und 18 Jahren
What words are commonly confused with "Jugendliche"?
"Jugendliche" is commonly confused with "Jugendliebe", "Jugendlichen", "Jugendlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jugendliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jugendliche" is [ˈjuːɡn̩tlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jugendliche" come from?
"Jugendliche" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Jugendliche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Präsidenten17 variantspräsentiert17 variantspersönliche17 variantsWeihnachten17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list