-born

[-bɔʁn]

/[-bɔʁn]/ name

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Ortsnamengrundwort für Brunnen, Quelle

Corpus desk

Index DE-born · -born · German

-born · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "-" 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 -born
PropertyValue
Headword-born
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[-bɔʁn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „-born“ im Deutschen

-bornsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

-born is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [-bɔʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Ortsnamengrundwort für Brunnen, Quelle".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for -born, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is -born, spelled --B-O-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Ortsnamengrundwort für Brunnen, Quelle

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Eschborn, Kühlungsborn, Schönborn, Weißenborn,

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 "-born"?
"-born" is spelled --B-O-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [-bɔʁn].
What does "-born" mean?
As a proper noun, "-born" means: ein Ortsnamengrundwort für Brunnen, Quelle
How do you pronounce "-born"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-born" is [-bɔʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "-born" come from?
"-born" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list