Geburten

[ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tn̩]

/[ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Geburten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,226 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,226
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geburt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Geburten vs gehörten
63% similar
Geburten vs Gewürzen
63% similar
Geburten vs geehrten
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Geburten
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeburten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,226
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geburten” 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). Geburten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Geburten is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,226 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geburten, with forms such as "egburten", "gbeurten", and "gebburten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "gehörten", "Gewürzen", "geehrten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Geburten, spelled G-E-B-U-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geburt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Geburt
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geburt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Geburt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egburten,gbeurten,gebburten,gebruten,geburetn,geburrten,geburtenn,geburtne,geburtten,gebutren,geubrten,ggeburten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geburten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egburten2gbeurten2gebburten1gebruten2geburetn2geburrten1geburtenn1geburtne2
Edit distance from "Geburten"

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 "Geburten"?
"Geburten" is spelled G-E-B-U-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "Geburten" mean?
As a noun, "Geburten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geburt
What words are commonly confused with "Geburten"?
"Geburten" is commonly confused with "gehörten", "Gewürzen", "geehrten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geburten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geburten" is [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geburten" come from?
"Geburten" 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 “Geburten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-B-U-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈbuːɐ̯tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gehörten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Geburten vs gehörten
  • 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