Youngster

[ˈjaŋstɐ]

/[ˈjaŋstɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Youngster” is uncommon German (frequency #51,855 among 67 “Y” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,855
frequency rank, German
67
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nachwuchssportler; neuer, junger Spieler in einer Mannschaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-youngster · Youngster · German

Youngster · rank #51,855 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,855
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 67
  • PHOTO-FINISH zehnjähriger

Nearest frequency peer: zehnjähriger (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Youngster“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Youngster“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Youngster
PropertyValue
HeadwordYoungster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjaŋstɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,855
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Youngster“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Youngsterfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „zehnjähriger“ (#51,856), „Yakuza“ (#51,853), „zerbrochenen“ (#51,857). Unter 67 „Y“-Lemmata liegt „Youngster“ bei #51,855. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Youngster is uncommon German at frequency #51,855 among 67 “Y” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjaŋstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Youngster in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Youngster, spelled Y-O-U-N-G-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nachwuchssportler; neuer, junger Spieler in einer Mannschaft
  2. 2
    meist jüngere Person, die neu in eine bereits bestehenden Gruppe kommt und sich erst beweisen muss
  3. 3
    zweijähriges Pferd
  4. 4
    nicht erwachsene Person, die aber kein Kind mehr ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Youngster gab bei seinem ersten Spiel mit zweit Toren einen famosen Einstand.
  2. „Als Youngster in der Freiheitsbewegung hatte Torvalds ausgerechnet jenen Teil eines Betriebssystems programmiert, der Stallman und seiner Gruppe noch fehlte.“

Synonyms

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); 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 "Youngster"?
"Youngster" is spelled Y-O-U-N-G-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjaŋstɐ].
What does "Youngster" mean?
As a noun, "Youngster" means: Nachwuchssportler; neuer, junger Spieler in einer Mannschaft
How do you pronounce "Youngster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Youngster" is [ˈjaŋstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Youngster" come from?
"Youngster" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list