juvenil

[juveˈniːl]

/[juveˈniːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - noch nicht erwachsen

Corpus desk

Index DE-juvenil · juvenil · German

juvenil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 juvenil
PropertyValue
Headwordjuvenil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[juveˈniːl]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „juvenil“ im Deutschen

juvenilsitzt 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

juvenil is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [juveˈniːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

juvenil has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is juvenil, spelled J-U-V-E-N-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    noch nicht erwachsen
  2. 2
    noch nicht ausgewachsen oder geschlechtsreif
  3. 3
    im ersten Gefieder nach dem Ausfliegen
  4. 4
    direkt aus dem Inneren der Erde stammend oder aufsteigend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Trotz seines juvenilen Auftretens kann auch er nicht verbergen, dass er älter wird.
  2. Juvenile Libellen leben vollständig unter Wasser.

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

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 "juvenil"?
"juvenil" is spelled J-U-V-E-N-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [juveˈniːl].
What does "juvenil" mean?
As an adjective, "juvenil" means: noch nicht erwachsen
How do you pronounce "juvenil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "juvenil" is [juveˈniːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "juvenil" come from?
"juvenil" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list