Jugendlicher

[ˈjuːɡəntlɪçɐ]

/[ˈjuːɡəntlɪçɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Jugendlicher” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,400 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,400
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - junge männliche Person zwischen Kindheit und Erwachsensein, also etwa vom 13. bis zum 21., gegebenenfalls auch bis zum 25. Lebensjahr

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Jugendlicher vs jugendlich
75% similar
Jugendlicher vs Jugendliche
92% similar
Jugendlicher vs Jugendlichen
92% similar

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

Key facts for Jugendlicher
PropertyValue
HeadwordJugendlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːɡəntlɪçɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#8,400
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jugendlicher” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Jugendlicher lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Jugendlicher is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjuːɡəntlɪçɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,400 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jugendlicher, with forms such as "jguendlicher", "jjugendlicher", and "juegndlicher". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "jugendlich", "Jugendliche", "Jugendlichen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Jugendlicher, spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    junge männliche Person zwischen Kindheit und Erwachsensein, also etwa vom 13. bis zum 21., gegebenenfalls auch bis zum 25. Lebensjahr
  2. 2
    männliche Person, die zwischen 14 und 18 Jahre alt ist

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jguendlicher,jjugendlicher,juegndlicher,jugednlicher,jugenddlicher,jugendilcher,jugendlciher,jugendliccher,jugendlicehr,jugendlicherr,jugendlichher,jugendlichre,jugendlihcer,jugendllicher,jugenldicher,jugenndlicher,juggendlicher,jugnedlicher,ujgendlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jugendlicher - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jguendlicher2jjugendlicher1juegndlicher2jugednlicher2jugenddlicher1jugendilcher2jugendlciher2jugendliccher1
Edit distance from "Jugendlicher"

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 "Jugendlicher"?
"Jugendlicher" is spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːɡəntlɪçɐ].
What does "Jugendlicher" mean?
As a noun, "Jugendlicher" means: junge männliche Person zwischen Kindheit und Erwachsensein, also etwa vom 13. bis zum 21., gegebenenfalls auch bis zum 25. Lebensjahr
What words are commonly confused with "Jugendlicher"?
"Jugendlicher" is commonly confused with "jugendlich", "Jugendliche", "Jugendlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jugendlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jugendlicher" is [ˈjuːɡəntlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jugendlicher" come from?
"Jugendlicher" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Jugendlicher”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is J-U-G-E-N-D-L-I-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjuːɡəntlɪçɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “jugendlich” - see the side-by-side comparison. Jugendlicher vs jugendlich
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list