geboren werden

[ɡəˈboːʁən ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]

/[ɡəˈboːʁən ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Licht der Welt erblicken, zur Welt kommen; zur Welt gebracht werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-geboren-werden · geboren werden · German

geboren werden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 geboren werden
PropertyValue
Headwordgeboren werden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈboːʁən ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „geboren werden“ im Deutschen

geboren werdenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

geboren werden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡəˈboːʁən ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Licht der Welt erblicken, zur Welt kommen; zur Welt gebracht werden".

No misspelling variants are generated for geboren werden in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is geboren werden, spelled G-E-B-O-R-E-N- -W-E-R-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Licht der Welt erblicken, zur Welt kommen; zur Welt gebracht werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wenn immer weniger Kinder geboren werden, ändert sich mit der Zeit die Altersstruktur der Gesellschaft.

Synonyms

das Licht der Welt erblickenauf die Welt kommenzur Welt kommen

This word in other languages

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 "geboren werden"?
"geboren werden" is spelled G-E-B-O-R-E-N- -W-E-R-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈboːʁən ˈveːɐ̯dn̩].
What does "geboren werden" mean?
As a verb, "geboren werden" means: das Licht der Welt erblicken, zur Welt kommen; zur Welt gebracht werden
How do you pronounce "geboren werden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geboren werden" is [ɡəˈboːʁən ˈveːɐ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geboren werden" come from?
"geboren werden" 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