junko

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The verdict

“junko” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schilfgras, Binse

Corpus desk

Index DE-junko · junko · German

junko · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for junko
PropertyValue
Headwordjunko
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „junko“ im Deutschen

junkositzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

junko is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schilfgras, Binse".

junko has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is junko, spelled J-U-N-K-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schilfgras, Binse

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En la tria jarmilo a.K. C. la egiptoj malkovris, ke per junkoj ili povas fari foliojn por skribi.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "junko"?
"junko" is spelled J-U-N-K-O. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "junko" mean?
As a noun, "junko" means: Schilfgras, Binse
How do you pronounce "junko"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "junko" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "junko" come from?
"junko" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list