Junge

[ˈjʊŋə]

/[ˈjʊŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Junge” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #419. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#419
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliches Kind

Corpus desk

Index DE-junge · Junge · German

Junge · rank #419 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #419
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH erhalten

Nearest frequency peer: erhalten (-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 „Junge“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Junge“ 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).

Junge vs Juni
60% similar
Junge vs Juno
60% similar
Junge vs juve
40% similar

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

Key facts for Junge
PropertyValue
HeadwordJunge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjʊŋə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#419
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Junge“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Jungeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erhalten“ (#418), „lieber“ (#420), „bald“ (#417). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Junge“ bei #419. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Junge (IPA [ˈjʊŋə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #419 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Junge, with forms such as "jjunge", "jnuge", and "jugne". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Juni", "Juno", "juve", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Junge, spelled J-U-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    männliches Kind
  2. 2
    junger Mann; der Plural Jungen / Jungens steht manchmal auch für Mannschaft (s. unten)
  3. 3
    Kurzform für Lehrjunge
  4. 4
    Bube im Kartenspiel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Kind, das Ellen bekommt, wird ein Junge. Die Hebamme rief: „Es ist ein Junge." Ein kleiner Junge spielt mit dem Ball. „Jungs, kommt mal alle her!“
  2. „Zwei Jahre lang sah sie blaß und düster aus, aber seitdem sie die beiden Jungens und das Mädchen hat, ist sie wieder die schöne Frau von vordem und blüht wie eine Rose.“

Synonyms

BambinoBubBubeBübchenBübelBubiBübleinButtjeButtjerButtscherDreikäsehochHalbwüchsigerHosenmatzFurzMatzSteppkeKleinerKnabeKnirpsPiepelSchnauferStroppBürschchenBurschiJüngelchenBurschBurscheHeranwachsenderHalbstarkerJünglingJugendlicherJungmanneAuszubildenderLehrjungeLehrlingBauerBubeUnderUnterWenzel

Antonyms

MädchenMannErwachsenerVolljährigerLehrherrMeisterDameOber

This word in other languages

boy(English)chico(Español)garçon(Français)menino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjunge
  • jnuge
  • jugne
  • juneg
  • jungge
  • junnge
  • ujnge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Junge - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

jjunge1jnuge2jugne2juneg2jungge1junnge1ujnge2
Edit distance from "Junge"

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 "Junge"?
"Junge" is spelled J-U-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʊŋə].
What does "Junge" mean?
As a noun, "Junge" means: männliches Kind
What words are commonly confused with "Junge"?
"Junge" is commonly confused with "Juni", "Juno", "juve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Junge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Junge" is [ˈjʊŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Junge" come from?
"Junge" 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 "Junge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

alten#416aller#425Musik#412finde#431

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Abend7 variantsMänner7 variantszeigt7 variantszeigen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list