jüngeren

Name: jüngeren, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/[ˈjʏŋəʁən]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org · May 6, 2026

The verdict

“jüngeren” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,824 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,824
frequency rank, German: 8
letters: 12
tracked misspellings: 8
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung

Key facts for jüngeren
Property	Value
Headword	jüngeren
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈjʏŋəʁən]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#3,824
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	8
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jüngeren” 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). jüngeren lands here:

#3,824

#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 jüngeren is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjʏŋəʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,824 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for jüngeren, with forms such as "jjüngeren", "jnügeren", and "jügneren". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Jüngern", "jüngsten", "Junioren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is jüngeren, spelled J-Ü-N-G-E-R-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jjüngeren,jnügeren,jügneren,jünegren,jüngeern,jüngerenn,jüngerne,jüngerren,jünggeren,jüngreen,jünngeren,üjngeren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "jüngeren"

Frequency rank: #3,824 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jüngeren"?

"jüngeren" is spelled J-Ü-N-G-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʏŋəʁən].

What does "jüngeren" mean?

As an adjective, "jüngeren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs jung

What words are commonly confused with "jüngeren"?

"jüngeren" is commonly confused with "Jüngern", "jüngsten", "Junioren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "jüngeren"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jüngeren" is [ˈjʏŋəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "jüngeren" come from?

"jüngeren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “jüngeren”

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-N — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈjʏŋəʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Jüngern” — see the side-by-side comparison. jüngeren vs Jüngern
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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.