Jünglinge

[ˈjʏŋlɪŋə]

/[ˈjʏŋlɪŋə]/ noun

The verdict

“Jünglinge” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,005. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,005
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Jüngling

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Jünglinge vs Jüngling
89% similar

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

Key facts for Jünglinge
PropertyValue
HeadwordJünglinge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjʏŋlɪŋə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,005
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jünglinge” 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). Jünglinge 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 14 spelling variants around Jünglinge (IPA [ˈjʏŋlɪŋə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,005 among 7,951 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jünglinge, with forms such as "jjünglinge", "jnüglinge", and "jügnlinge". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Jüngling", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Jünglinge, spelled J-Ü-N-G-L-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Jüngling
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Jüngling
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Jüngling

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjünglinge
  • jnüglinge
  • jügnlinge
  • jüngglinge
  • jüngilnge
  • jüngligne
  • jünglineg
  • jünglingge
  • jünglinnge
  • jüngllinge
  • jünglnige
  • jünlginge
  • jünnglinge
  • üjnglinge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jünglinge - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jjünglinge1jnüglinge2jügnlinge2jüngglinge1jüngilnge2jüngligne2jünglineg2jünglingge1
Edit distance from "Jünglinge"

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 "Jünglinge"?
"Jünglinge" is spelled J-Ü-N-G-L-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʏŋlɪŋə].
What does "Jünglinge" mean?
As a noun, "Jünglinge" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Jüngling
What words are commonly confused with "Jünglinge"?
"Jünglinge" is commonly confused with "Jüngling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jünglinge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jünglinge" is [ˈjʏŋlɪŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jünglinge" come from?
"Jünglinge" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Jünglinge”

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

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

Same frequency band

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