erstgeboren

[ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁən]

/[ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“erstgeboren” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unter mehreren Geschwistern als erste(r) zur Welt gekommen

Key facts for erstgeboren
PropertyValue
Headworderstgeboren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erstgeboren” sits in German frequency

erstgeboren 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 erstgeboren is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁən]. 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: "unter mehreren Geschwistern als erste(r) zur Welt gekommen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for erstgeboren, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is erstgeboren, spelled E-R-S-T-G-E-B-O-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter mehreren Geschwistern als erste(r) zur Welt gekommen

This word in other languages

firstborn(English)primogênito(Português)

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 "erstgeboren"?
"erstgeboren" is spelled E-R-S-T-G-E-B-O-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁən].
What does "erstgeboren" mean?
As an adjective, "erstgeboren" means: unter mehreren Geschwistern als erste(r) zur Welt gekommen
How do you pronounce "erstgeboren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstgeboren" is [ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstgeboren" come from?
"erstgeboren" is a German 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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Using “erstgeboren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-S-T-G-E-B-O-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁən] (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