Jungfrau

[ˈjʊŋfʁaʊ̯]

/[ˈjʊŋfʁaʊ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“Jungfrau” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,939 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#6,939
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine weibliche Person, die noch nie Geschlechtsverkehr hatte

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Jungfrau vs Jungfrauen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Jungfrau
PropertyValue
HeadwordJungfrau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjʊŋfʁaʊ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,939
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jungfrau” 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). Jungfrau lands here:

#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 Jungfrau is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjʊŋfʁaʊ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,939 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 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 Jungfrau, with forms such as "jjungfrau", "jnugfrau", and "jugnfrau". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Jungfrauen", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Jungfrau, spelled J-U-N-G-F-R-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine weibliche Person, die noch nie Geschlechtsverkehr hatte
  2. 2
    männliche Person, die noch nie Geschlechtsverkehr hatte
  3. 3
    ein Sternbild am nördlichen und südlichen Sternenhimmel
  4. 4
    eines der zwölf Tierkreiszeichen (Sternzeichen, ohne Plural), ein in diesem Sternzeichen Geborener
  5. 5
    eine fehlerfrei gesetzte Seite, die keine Korrekturzeichen enthält
  6. 6
    eine unverheiratete, junge Frau, die später auch Fräulein genannt wurde
  7. 7
    Spieler, der beim Ramschen keinen einzigen Stich gemacht hat
  8. 8
    eine Figur aus dem Dreigestirn des Kölner Karnevals
  9. 9
    die Jungfrau Maria, die Heilige Jungfrau
  10. 10
    Kurzbezeichnung für Ehrenjungfrau, Brautjungfrau
  11. 11
    beim österreichischen Bundesheer eine noch nicht vereidigte Soldatin
  12. 12
    kurz für Friedrich Schillers Tragödie Die Jungfrau von Orleans (→Wikipedia)
  13. 13
    die englische Königin Elisabeth I.

Synonyms

JünglingJungferJungfräuleinZubrautJungmann

Antonyms

WidderStierZwillingeKrebsLöweWaageSkorpionSchützeSteinbockWassermannFischeJungmann

This word in other languages

virgin(English)virgen(Español)vierge(Français)Virgem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jjungfrau,jnugfrau,jugnfrau,junfgrau,jungfaru,jungffrau,jungfrrau,jungfrua,junggfrau,jungrfau,junngfrau,ujngfrau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjungfrau1jnugfrau2jugnfrau2junfgrau2jungfaru2jungffrau1jungfrrau1jungfrua2
Edit distance from "Jungfrau"

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 "Jungfrau"?
"Jungfrau" is spelled J-U-N-G-F-R-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʊŋfʁaʊ̯].
What does "Jungfrau" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jungfrau" means: eine weibliche Person, die noch nie Geschlechtsverkehr hatte
What words are commonly confused with "Jungfrau"?
"Jungfrau" is commonly confused with "Jungfrauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jungfrau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jungfrau" is [ˈjʊŋfʁaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jungfrau" come from?
"Jungfrau" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Jungfrau”

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

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