jüngster

[ˈjʏŋstɐ]

/[ˈjʏŋstɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“jüngster” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,741. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,741
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-jungster · jüngster · German

jüngster · rank #12,741 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,741
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH jüngst

Nearest frequency peer: jüngst (-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 „jüngster“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „jüngster“ 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).

jüngster vs jüngstes
88% similar
jüngster vs Jünger
63% similar
jüngster vs jüngst
75% similar

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

Key facts for jüngster
PropertyValue
Headwordjüngster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈjʏŋstɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,741
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „jüngster“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „jüngst“ (#12,740), „Kenia“ (#12,742), „Klassenerhalt“ (#12,743). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „jüngster“ bei #12,741. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around jüngster (IPA [ˈjʏŋstɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,741 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for jüngster, with forms such as "jjüngster", "jnügster", and "jügnster". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "jüngstes", "Jünger", "jüngst", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is jüngster, spelled J-Ü-N-G-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjüngster
  • jnügster
  • jügnster
  • jünggster
  • jüngsetr
  • jüngsster
  • jüngsterr
  • jüngstre
  • jüngstter
  • jüngtser
  • jünngster
  • jünsgter
  • üjngster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjüngster1jnügster2jügnster2jünggster1jüngsetr2jüngsster1jüngsterr1jüngstre2
Edit distance from "jüngster"

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 "jüngster"?
"jüngster" is spelled J-Ü-N-G-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʏŋstɐ].
What does "jüngster" mean?
As an adjective, "jüngster" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs jung
What words are commonly confused with "jüngster"?
"jüngster" is commonly confused with "jüngstes", "Jünger", "jüngst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jüngster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jüngster" is [ˈjʏŋstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jüngster" come from?
"jüngster" 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 "jüngster", 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