# youngster

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjʌŋstə/ · frequency rank #20,545

## Definitions
1. A young person.

## Etymology
From young + -ster. Attested from the early 17th century.

## Easily confused with
- **younger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/younger-vs-youngster)

## Common misspellings (14)
`oyungster`, `yonugster`, `yougnster`, `younggster`, `youngsetr`, `youngsster`, `youngsterr`, `youngstre`, `youngstter`, `youngtser`, `younngster`, `younsgter`, `yuongster`, `yyoungster`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/youngster