junker
/ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/noun
junker is spelled J-U-N-K-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). 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…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of junker is junkers.
How many letters and syllables are in junker?
| Letters | 6: J-U-N-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 59,387th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is junker?
Junker appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce junker?
- /ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/
As a noun (“A beat-up automobile”): /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkə(ɹ)/.
Junker has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-junker1.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-junker2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of junker
- junkers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does junker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.
- 2
CanadaUSderogatoryinformalA beat-up automobile.
- 3
A person with an interest in disused or discarded objects.
- 4
slangSynonym of junkie (“drug addict”).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of junker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does junker come from?
Borrowed from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre (“young lord; not yet knighted nobleman”). Compare younker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).