Jungtier

[ˈjʊŋˌtiːɐ̯]

/[ˈjʊŋˌtiːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Jungtier” is an uncommon German word, ranked #62,542 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#62,542
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - noch nicht ausgewachsenes oder geschlechtsreifes Tier

Key facts for Jungtier
PropertyValue
HeadwordJungtier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjʊŋˌtiːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,542
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jungtier” 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). Jungtier lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Jungtier is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjʊŋˌtiːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,542 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "noch nicht ausgewachsenes oder geschlechtsreifes Tier".

No misspelling variants are generated for Jungtier in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Jungtier, spelled J-U-N-G-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    noch nicht ausgewachsenes oder geschlechtsreifes Tier

Antonyms

Alttier

This word in other languages

cría(Español)petit(Français)

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 "Jungtier"?
"Jungtier" is spelled J-U-N-G-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʊŋˌtiːɐ̯].
What does "Jungtier" mean?
As a noun, "Jungtier" means: noch nicht ausgewachsenes oder geschlechtsreifes Tier
How do you pronounce "Jungtier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jungtier" is [ˈjʊŋˌtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jungtier" come from?
"Jungtier" 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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Using “Jungtier”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-U-N-G-T-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjʊŋˌtiːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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