-born

[-bɔʁn]

/[-bɔʁn]/ name

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The verdict

“-born” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Ortsnamengrundwort für Brunnen, Quelle

Key facts for -born
PropertyValue
Headword-born
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[-bɔʁn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “-born” sits in German frequency

-born falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for -born is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [-bɔʁn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

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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Using “-born”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is --B-O-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [-bɔʁn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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