Junggesellen

[ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlən]

/[ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Junggesellen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,455. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,455
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Junggeselle

Corpus desk

Index DE-junggesellen · Junggesellen · German

Junggesellen · rank #39,455 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,455
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,951
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jugendzentrum

Nearest frequency peer: Jugendzentrum (-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 “Junggesellen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Junggesellen” 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 May 6, 2026
Key facts for Junggesellen
PropertyValue
HeadwordJunggesellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#39,455
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Junggesellen” 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). Junggesellen 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 15 spelling variants around Junggesellen (IPA [ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,455 among 7,951 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Junggesellen, with forms such as "jjunggesellen", "jnuggesellen", and "jugngesellen". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Junggesellen, spelled J-U-N-G-G-E-S-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Junggeselle
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Junggeselle
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Junggeselle
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Junggeselle
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Junggeselle
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Junggeselle
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Junggeselle

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjunggesellen
  • jnuggesellen
  • jugngesellen
  • jungegsellen
  • jungesellen
  • junggeesllen
  • junggeseleln
  • junggeselen
  • junggesellenn
  • junggesellne
  • junggeslelen
  • junggessellen
  • junggseellen
  • junnggesellen
  • ujnggesellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjunggesellen1jnuggesellen2jugngesellen2jungegsellen2jungesellen1junggeesllen2junggeseleln2junggeselen1
Edit distance from "Junggesellen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Junggesellen"?
"Junggesellen" is spelled J-U-N-G-G-E-S-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlən].
What does "Junggesellen" mean?
As a noun, "Junggesellen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Junggeselle
What are common misspellings of "Junggesellen"?
Common misspellings include "jjunggesellen", "jnuggesellen", "jugngesellen", "jungegsellen", "jungesellen". The correct spelling is "Junggesellen".
How do you pronounce "Junggesellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Junggesellen" is [ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Junggesellen" come from?
"Junggesellen" 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 "Junggesellen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Katzenfutter#39,461irreführende#39,446Kinderklinik#39,468Hochrechnung#39,424

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Italienerin15 variantsKernstück15 variantsiranischer15 variantsinteraktiv15 variants
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