junker

/ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/

//ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)// noun

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"junker" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“junker” is uncommon English (frequency #59,477 among 796 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,477
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-junker · junker · English

junker · rank #59,477 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,477
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kansai

Nearest frequency peer: Kansai (+3 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “junker”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “junker” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for junker
PropertyValue
Headwordjunker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,477
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “junker” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).junkerfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Kansai” (#59,480), “Jaco” (#59,473), “Jabez” (#59,472). Among 796 “J” headwords, “junker” is #59,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

junker is uncommon English at frequency #59,477 among 796 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for junker, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre (“young lord; not yet knighted nobleman”). Compare younker. The correct English form is junker, spelled J-U-N-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Professors of philosophy and science carrying high the patriotic banner of Kultur and culture gloried in the system of compulsory, universal, military service, first made in Germany exulted in the degrading, vicious process of training by which the individual is hypnotized into submission to a brutal organization of military junkers, hallowed by the name…
  2. The dice are, however, weighted against them, so long as the present generation of Junkers and officials survives.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre (“young lord; not yet knighted nobleman”). Compare younker.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "junker"?
"junker" is spelled J-U-N-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/.
What does "junker" mean?
As a noun, "junker" means: A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.
How do you pronounce "junker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "junker" is /ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "junker"?
Borrowed from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre (“young lord; not yet knighted nobleman”). Compare younker. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kansai#59,480Kearny#59,484inched#59,463labial#59,495

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list