erstgeborener

[ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənɐ]

/[ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“erstgeborener” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

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

Key facts for erstgeborener
PropertyValue
Headworderstgeborener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erstgeborener” sits in German frequency

erstgeborener 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.

Rare enough to double-check

erstgeborener is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for erstgeborener, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is erstgeborener, spelled E-R-S-T-G-E-B-O-R-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum 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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erstgeborener"?
"erstgeborener" is spelled E-R-S-T-G-E-B-O-R-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənɐ].
What does "erstgeborener" mean?
As an adjective, "erstgeborener" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erstgeboren
How do you pronounce "erstgeborener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erstgeborener" is [ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erstgeborener" come from?
"erstgeborener" 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 “erstgeborener”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːɐ̯stɡəˌboːʁənɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list