Jüngling

[ˈjʏŋlɪŋ]

/[ˈjʏŋlɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Jüngling” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,184. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,184
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-jungling · Jüngling · German

Jüngling · rank #29,184 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #29,184
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH kahlen

Nearest frequency peer: kahlen (+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 „Jüngling“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jüngling“ 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).

Jüngling vs Jünglinge
89% similar

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

Key facts for Jüngling
PropertyValue
HeadwordJüngling
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjʏŋlɪŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,184
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jüngling“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Jünglingliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kahlen“ (#29,185), „Kalium“ (#29,186), „Irrer“ (#29,180). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jüngling“ bei #29,184. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Jüngling (IPA [ˈjʏŋlɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,184 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jüngling, with forms such as "jjüngling", "jnügling", and "jügnling". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Jünglinge", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Jüngling, spelled J-Ü-N-G-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    junger, fast erwachsener Mann
  2. 2
    ein halbwüchsiger beziehungsweise unreifer/unfertiger Mensch/Heranwachsender

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der schöne blonde Jüngling, fast nackt, schaut dämonisch in die Kamera, vielleicht auch bloß ein bißchen dümmlich. Der Jüngling ist nämlich Dressman, und er steht Modell für jenes Stück Unterwäsche, das seine Blöße notdürftig bedeckt.
  2. „Der Jüngling wird sich des Charmes bewußt, über den er verfügt und den er bald taktisch einzusetzen versteht, wo immer es ihm genehm scheint.“

This word in other languages

youth(English)mozalbete(Español)adolescent(Français)efebo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjüngling
  • jnügling
  • jügnling
  • jünggling
  • jüngilng
  • jünglign
  • jünglingg
  • jünglinng
  • jünglling
  • jünglnig
  • jünlging
  • jünngling
  • üjngling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjüngling1jnügling2jügnling2jünggling1jüngilng2jünglign2jünglingg1jünglinng1
Edit distance from "Jüngling"

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 "Jüngling"?
"Jüngling" is spelled J-Ü-N-G-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʏŋlɪŋ].
What does "Jüngling" mean?
As a noun, "Jüngling" means: junger, fast erwachsener Mann
What words are commonly confused with "Jüngling"?
"Jüngling" is commonly confused with "Jünglinge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jüngling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jüngling" is [ˈjʏŋlɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jüngling" come from?
"Jüngling" 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 "Jüngling", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list