jung

\jʊŋ\

/\jʊŋ\/ adj

The verdict

“jung” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #16,925 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#16,925
frequency rank, French
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jeune, qui a un âge peu élevé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

jung vs jus
50% similar
jung vs jury
50% similar
jung vs just
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for jung
PropertyValue
Headwordjung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\jʊŋ\
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,925
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jung” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). jung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for jung is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \jʊŋ\. Corpus data places it at rank #16,925 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for jung, with forms such as "jjung", "jnug", and "jugn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "jus", "jury", "just", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is jung, spelled J-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jeune, qui a un âge peu élevé.
  2. 2
    Nouveau, nouvelle (en parlant de primeurs).
  3. 3
    Récent, récente, dernier, dernière (généralement en superlatif).
  4. 4
    Qui n'existe que depuis de peu de temps.
  5. 5
    Jeune, qui est caractérisé par la jeunesse, la fraîcheur.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jjung,jnug,jugn,jungg,junng,ujng

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jjung1jnug2jugn2jungg1junng1ujng2
Edit distance from "jung"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jung"?
"jung" is spelled J-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \jʊŋ\.
What does "jung" mean?
As an adjective, "jung" means: Jeune, qui a un âge peu élevé.
What words are commonly confused with "jung"?
"jung" is commonly confused with "jus", "jury", "just". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jung" is \jʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jung" come from?
"jung" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “jung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is J-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \jʊŋ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “jus” - see the side-by-side comparison. jung vs jus
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list