natus

[ˈnatus]

/[ˈnatus]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Konditional Aktiv des Verbs natar

Corpus desk

Index DE-natus · natus · German

natus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 natus
PropertyValue
Headwordnatus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnatus]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “natus” sits in German frequency

natus 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

natus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnatus]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Konditional Aktiv des Verbs natar".

natus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is natus, spelled N-A-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Konditional Aktiv des Verbs natar

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "natus"?
"natus" is spelled N-A-T-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnatus].
What does "natus" mean?
As a verb, "natus" means: Konditional Aktiv des Verbs natar
How do you pronounce "natus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "natus" is [ˈnatus]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "natus" come from?
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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