jüngere

[ˈjʏŋəʁə]

/[ˈjʏŋəʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“jüngere” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,190. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,190
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jüngere vs Junges
43% similar
jüngere vs jungle
57% similar
jüngere vs Junker
43% similar

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

Key facts for jüngere
PropertyValue
Headwordjüngere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈjʏŋəʁə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,190
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jüngere” 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). jüngere lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around jüngere (IPA [ˈjʏŋəʁə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,190 among 7,951 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for jüngere, with forms such as "jjüngere", "jnügere", and "jügnere". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Junges", "jungle", "Junker", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is jüngere, spelled J-Ü-N-G-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjüngere
  • jnügere
  • jügnere
  • jünegre
  • jüngeer
  • jüngerre
  • jünggere
  • jüngree
  • jünngere
  • üjngere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jüngere - 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.

jjüngere1jnügere2jügnere2jünegre2jüngeer2jüngerre1jünggere1jüngree2
Edit distance from "jüngere"

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 "jüngere"?
"jüngere" is spelled J-Ü-N-G-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʏŋəʁə].
What does "jüngere" mean?
As an adjective, "jüngere" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
What words are commonly confused with "jüngere"?
"jüngere" is commonly confused with "Junges", "jungle", "Junker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jüngere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jüngere" is [ˈjʏŋəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jüngere" come from?
"jüngere" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “jüngere”

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

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

Same frequency band

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