non-binär
[nɔnbiˈnɛːɐ̯]
The verdict
“non-binär” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht einem der beiden Geschlechter weiblich oder männlich zuzuordnen
Corpus desk
Index DE-non-binar · non-binär · German
non-binär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | non-binär |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [nɔnbiˈnɛːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „non-binär“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
non-binär is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [nɔnbiˈnɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht einem der beiden Geschlechter weiblich oder männlich zuzuordnen".
non-binär doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 non-binär, spelled N-O-N---B-I-N-Ä-R.
Definition
- 1nicht einem der beiden Geschlechter weiblich oder männlich zuzuordnen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how non-binär appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Non-binär oder nicht-binär zu sein bedeutet, sich weder dem weiblichen noch dem männlichen Geschlecht zugehörig zu fühlen.
Synonyms
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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.