erstgeborene

Name: erstgeborene, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənə]

/[ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənə]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“erstgeborene” is uncommon German (frequency #64,237 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,237
frequency rank, German: 57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren

Key facts for erstgeborene
Property	Value
Headword	erstgeborene
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənə]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#64,237
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erstgeborene” sits in German 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). erstgeborene lands here:

#64,237

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

erstgeborene is uncommon German at frequency #64,237 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

erstgeborene has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erstgeborene, spelled E-R-S-T-G-E-B-O-R-E-N-E.

Definition

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Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
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Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
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Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
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Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
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Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
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Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erstgeborene"?

"erstgeborene" is spelled E-R-S-T-G-E-B-O-R-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənə].

What does "erstgeborene" mean?

As an adjective, "erstgeborene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren

How do you pronounce "erstgeborene"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstgeborene" is [ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "erstgeborene" come from?

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Using “erstgeborene”

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-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.