Junggeselle

[ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlə]

/[ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Junggeselle” is uncommon German (frequency #52,190 among 699 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,190
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unverheirateter Mann

Corpus desk

Index DE-junggeselle · Junggeselle · German

Junggeselle · rank #52,190 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,190
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Justizministe…

Nearest frequency peer: Justizministeriums (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Junggeselle”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Junggeselle” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Junggeselle
PropertyValue
HeadwordJunggeselle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,190
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Junggeselle” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Junggeselleliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Justizministeriums“ (#52,191), „Judenhass“ (#52,188), „Kamikaze“ (#52,193). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Junggeselle is uncommon German at frequency #52,190 among 699 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Junggeselle doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Junggeselle, spelled J-U-N-G-G-E-S-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    unverheirateter Mann
  2. 2
    zuletzt eingestellter Geselle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihr Sohn ist schon 64 Jahre alt und immer noch Junggeselle.
  2. Severin ist ein überzeugter Junggeselle — er wird wohl nie heiraten.

Antonyms

JungfrauEhemannAltgeselle

This word in other languages

bachelor(English)soltero(Español)célibataire(Français)

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 "Junggeselle"?
"Junggeselle" is spelled J-U-N-G-G-E-S-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlə].
What does "Junggeselle" mean?
As a noun, "Junggeselle" means: unverheirateter Mann
How do you pronounce "Junggeselle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Junggeselle" is [ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Junggeselle" come from?
"Junggeselle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kanadischer#52,194kanonischen#52,195Kerzenlicht#52,202Hühnerstall#52,172

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list