Jugendstrafe

[ˈjuːɡn̩tˌʃtʁaːfə]

/[ˈjuːɡn̩tˌʃtʁaːfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Jugendstrafe” is an uncommon German word, ranked #70,430 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#70,430
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gerichtlich verhängte Freiheitsstrafe für Jugendliche

Key facts for Jugendstrafe
PropertyValue
HeadwordJugendstrafe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːɡn̩tˌʃtʁaːfə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#70,430
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jugendstrafe” 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). Jugendstrafe 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 Jugendstrafe is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌʃtʁaːfə]. Corpus data places it at rank #70,430 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "gerichtlich verhängte Freiheitsstrafe für Jugendliche".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Jugendstrafe in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Jugendstrafe, spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-S-T-R-A-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    gerichtlich verhängte Freiheitsstrafe für Jugendliche

Synonyms

JugendarrestJugendhaftJugendknast

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 "Jugendstrafe"?
"Jugendstrafe" is spelled J-U-G-E-N-D-S-T-R-A-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌʃtʁaːfə].
What does "Jugendstrafe" mean?
As a noun, "Jugendstrafe" means: gerichtlich verhängte Freiheitsstrafe für Jugendliche
How do you pronounce "Jugendstrafe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jugendstrafe" is [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌʃtʁaːfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jugendstrafe" come from?
"Jugendstrafe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Jugendstrafe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-U-G-E-N-D-S-T-R-A-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjuːɡn̩tˌʃtʁaːfə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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