Jüngelchen
[ˈjʏŋl̩çən]
The verdict
“Jüngelchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - umgangssprachlich, oft abwertend für einen unreifen jungen Mann
Corpus desk
Index DE-jungelchen · Jüngelchen · German
Jüngelchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Jüngelchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈjʏŋl̩çən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Jüngelchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Jüngelchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjʏŋl̩çən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "umgangssprachlich, oft abwertend für einen unreifen jungen Mann".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Jüngelchen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Jüngelchen, spelled J-Ü-N-G-E-L-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1umgangssprachlich, oft abwertend für einen unreifen jungen Mann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Jüngelchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pass mal gut auf, Jüngelchen…
„Das Jüngelchen hatte duftenden Tee und Zimtgebäck gekaut und sein Körper strömte einen prickelnden Duft aus.“
Synonyms
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.