# stillborn

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈstɪlbɔː(ɹ)n/ · frequency rank #40,037

## Definitions
1. Dead at birth.
2. Ignored, without influence, or unsuccessful from the outset; abortive.

## Etymology
From English still + born. First attested in 1597.

## Common misspellings (13)
`sitllborn`, `sstillborn`, `stilblorn`, `stilborn`, `stillbborn`, `stillbonr`, `stillbornn`, `stillborrn`, `stillbron`, `stillobrn`, `stlilborn`, `sttillborn`, `tsillborn`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stillborn