inborn

/ˈɪn.bɔːn/

//ˈɪn.bɔːn// adj

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"inborn" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“inborn” is uncommon English (frequency #57,455 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,455
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Innate; possessed by an organism at birth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-inborn · inborn · English

inborn · rank #57,455 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,455
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inductance

Nearest frequency peer: inductance (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “inborn”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “inborn” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for inborn
PropertyValue
Headwordinborn
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɪn.bɔːn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,455
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “inborn” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).inbornfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “inductance” (#57,456), “infallibility” (#57,457), “impermeable” (#57,451). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “inborn” is #57,455. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inborn is uncommon English at frequency #57,455 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɪn.bɔːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

inborn has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is inborn, spelled I-N-B-O-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Innate; possessed by an organism at birth.
  2. 2
    Inherited; hereditary.
  3. 3
    Native; indigenous.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. inborn talent
  2. inborn instincts

Synonyms

innate

This word in other languages

innato(Español)inné(Français)angeboren(Deutsch)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inborn"?
"inborn" is spelled I-N-B-O-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪn.bɔːn/.
What does "inborn" mean?
As an adjective, "inborn" means: Innate; possessed by an organism at birth.
How do you pronounce "inborn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inborn" is /ˈɪn.bɔːn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "inborn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

imager#57,448icicle#57,446hunker#57,442Jadeja#57,473

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list