jüngste

[ˈjʏŋstə]

/[ˈjʏŋstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“jüngste” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,313
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung

Corpus desk

Index DE-jungste · jüngste · German

jüngste · rank #6,313 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,313
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Julius

Nearest frequency peer: Julius (-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 „jüngste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „jüngste“ 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).

jüngste vs jüngsten
88% similar
jüngste vs jüngster
88% similar
jüngste vs jüngstes
88% similar

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

Key facts for jüngste
PropertyValue
Headwordjüngste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈjʏŋstə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,313
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „jüngste“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.jüngsteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Julius“ (#6,312), „Klamotten“ (#6,314), „Ironie“ (#6,311). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „jüngste“ bei #6,313. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around jüngste (IPA [ˈjʏŋstə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,313 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for jüngste, with forms such as "jjüngste", "jnügste", and "jügnste". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "jüngsten", "jüngster", "jüngstes", and more, 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is jüngste, spelled J-Ü-N-G-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs jung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs jung
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs jung
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs jung
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs jung
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs jung
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs jung
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs jung
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs jung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjüngste
  • jnügste
  • jügnste
  • jünggste
  • jüngset
  • jüngsste
  • jüngstte
  • jüngtse
  • jünngste
  • jünsgte
  • üjngste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjüngste1jnügste2jügnste2jünggste1jüngset2jüngsste1jüngstte1jüngtse2
Edit distance from "jüngste"

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 "jüngste"?
"jüngste" is spelled J-Ü-N-G-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʏŋstə].
What does "jüngste" mean?
As an adjective, "jüngste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung
What words are commonly confused with "jüngste"?
"jüngste" is commonly confused with "jüngsten", "jüngster", "jüngstes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jüngste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jüngste" is [ˈjʏŋstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jüngste" come from?
"jüngste" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list