neugeboren

[ˈnɔɪ̯ɡəˌboːʁən]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯ɡəˌboːʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“neugeboren” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vor kurzem auf die Welt gekommen, geboren worden

Key facts for neugeboren
PropertyValue
Headwordneugeboren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯ɡəˌboːʁən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neugeboren” sits in German frequency

neugeboren 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for neugeboren is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnɔɪ̯ɡəˌboːʁən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "vor kurzem auf die Welt gekommen, geboren worden".

Zero misspellings are on record for neugeboren in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is neugeboren, spelled N-E-U-G-E-B-O-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    vor kurzem auf die Welt gekommen, geboren worden

Antonyms

altgeboren

This word in other languages

newborn(English)nouveau-né(Français)recém-nascido(Português)

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 "neugeboren"?
"neugeboren" is spelled N-E-U-G-E-B-O-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯ɡəˌboːʁən].
What does "neugeboren" mean?
As an adjective, "neugeboren" means: vor kurzem auf die Welt gekommen, geboren worden
How do you pronounce "neugeboren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neugeboren" is [ˈnɔɪ̯ɡəˌboːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neugeboren" come from?
"neugeboren" 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 “neugeboren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-E-U-G-E-B-O-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnɔɪ̯ɡəˌboːʁən] (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