joven

[ˈxoβ̞ẽn]

/[ˈxoβ̞ẽn]/ adj

The verdict

“joven” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #50,049 among 196 “J” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,049
frequency rank, Portuguese
196
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jovem

Corpus desk

Index PT-joven · joven · Portuguese

joven · rank #50,049 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,049
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 196
  • PHOTO-FINISH inoportuno

Nearest frequency peer: inoportuno (-13 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “joven”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “joven” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for joven
PropertyValue
Headwordjoven
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈxoβ̞ẽn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#50,049
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “joven” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).jovencai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “inoportuno” (#50,036), “infanticídio” (#50,034), “lito” (#50,065). Entre 196 lemas com “J”, “joven” fica em #50,049. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

joven is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #50,049 among 196 “J” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈxoβ̞ẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jovem".

joven has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is joven, spelled J-O-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jovem

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Aprovecha que aún eres joven y sal a divertirte con tus amigos un rato

Synonyms

adolescentecríomozalbetemozuelomuchachonenezagal

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "joven"?
"joven" is spelled J-O-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxoβ̞ẽn].
What does "joven" mean?
As an adjective, "joven" means: jovem
How do you pronounce "joven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "joven" is [ˈxoβ̞ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "joven" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list