jeune âge

\ʒœ.n‿ɑʒ\

/\ʒœ.n‿ɑʒ\/ noun

The verdict

“jeune âge” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - L’âge, le temps où l’on est jeune.

Corpus desk

Index FR-jeune-age · jeune âge · French

jeune âge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 jeune âge
PropertyValue
Headwordjeune âge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒœ.n‿ɑʒ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « jeune âge » en français

jeune âgesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jeune âge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒœ.n‿ɑʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for jeune âge in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is jeune âge, spelled J-E-U-N-E- -Â-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    L’âge, le temps où l’on est jeune.
  2. 2
    Début de sa prise et de son durcissement, en parlant d’un matériau à prise hydraulique (béton, plâtre, etc.).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L’accusé lui-même a été atteint, dans son jeune âge, d’une affection nerveuse connue au pays sous le nom de catère […]
  2. Ce fut ensuite, par les meilleurs danseurs de l’île, une hupahupa d’une virtuosité inouïe, avec des contorsions presque acrobatiques. Un entraînement datant du plus jeune âge est nécessaire pour bien exécuter cette danse […]

Synonyms

jeunessejeunes ansjeunes annéesjeune saison

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 "jeune âge"?
"jeune âge" is spelled J-E-U-N-E- -Â-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒœ.n‿ɑʒ\.
What does "jeune âge" mean?
As a noun, "jeune âge" means: L’âge, le temps où l’on est jeune.
How do you pronounce "jeune âge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jeune âge" is \ʒœ.n‿ɑʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jeune âge" come from?
"jeune âge" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list