Jungfer

[ˈjʊŋfɐ]

/[ˈjʊŋfɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Jungfer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,003. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,003
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine junge, unverheiratete Frau, Jungfrau

Corpus desk

Index DE-jungfer · Jungfer · German

Jungfer · rank #49,003 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,003
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jubiläen

Nearest frequency peer: Jubiläen (-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 „Jungfer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jungfer“ 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).

Jungfer vs jungle
57% similar
Jungfer vs Junker
71% similar
Jungfer vs jüngster
50% similar

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

Key facts for Jungfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordJungfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjʊŋfɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,003
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jungfer“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jubiläen“ (#49,002), „jüngeres“ (#49,004), „Jünglinge“ (#49,005). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jungfer“ bei #49,003. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Jungfer (IPA [ˈjʊŋfɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,003 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jungfer, with forms such as "jjungfer", "jnugfer", and "jugnfer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "jungle", "Junker", "jüngster", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Jungfer, spelled J-U-N-G-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine junge, unverheiratete Frau, Jungfrau
  2. 2
    sich durch unbefruchtete Eier mit der Jungfernzeugung vermehrende Tiere

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „‚Ach, wem gehört der schöne Wald?‘ ‚Der gehört dem König Drosselbart; hättst du‘n genommen, so wär er dein.‘ ‚Ich arme Jungfer zart, ach, hätt ich genommen den König Drosselbart!‘ “
  2. „Er wurde verlegen, als habe er eine Jungfer zur Leichtfertigkeit überredet.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjungfer
  • jnugfer
  • jugnfer
  • junfger
  • jungefr
  • jungferr
  • jungffer
  • jungfre
  • junggfer
  • junngfer
  • ujngfer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjungfer1jnugfer2jugnfer2junfger2jungefr2jungferr1jungffer1jungfre2
Edit distance from "Jungfer"

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 "Jungfer"?
"Jungfer" is spelled J-U-N-G-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʊŋfɐ].
What does "Jungfer" mean?
As a noun, "Jungfer" means: eine junge, unverheiratete Frau, Jungfrau
What words are commonly confused with "Jungfer"?
"Jungfer" is commonly confused with "jungle", "Junker", "jüngster". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jungfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jungfer" is [ˈjʊŋfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jungfer" come from?
"Jungfer" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Jungfer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list