guten Morgen

[ˈɡuːtn̩ ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍]

/[ˈɡuːtn̩ ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Morgengruß; eine Begrüßung am Tagesbeginn

Corpus desk

Index DE-guten-morgen · guten Morgen · German

guten Morgen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 guten Morgen
PropertyValue
Headwordguten Morgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈɡuːtn̩ ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „guten Morgen“ im Deutschen

guten Morgensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

guten Morgen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈɡuːtn̩ ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for guten Morgen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is guten Morgen, spelled G-U-T-E-N- -M-O-R-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Morgengruß; eine Begrüßung am Tagesbeginn
  2. 2
    Ruf des Staunens, auch der bedenklichen Verwunderung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich wünsche Dir einen wunderschönen guten Morgen.
  2. „Guten Morgen“ sagt der Bauer, wenn er in die Stadt kommt.

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 "guten Morgen"?
"guten Morgen" is spelled G-U-T-E-N- -M-O-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡuːtn̩ ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍].
What does "guten Morgen" mean?
As a phrase, "guten Morgen" means: der Morgengruß; eine Begrüßung am Tagesbeginn
How do you pronounce "guten Morgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guten Morgen" is [ˈɡuːtn̩ ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guten Morgen" come from?
"guten Morgen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list