Which to use
“Gebühr” and “Gebühren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,718
- “Gebühr” frequency rank
- #4,433
- “Gebühren” frequency rank
- 13151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebühr | Gebühren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Geldsumme, die für eine Dienstleistung oder die Benutzung einer Sache zu entrichten ist; das Zugebühren | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gebühr |
Where the eye mixes Gebühr and Gebühren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Gebühr with Gebühren
A purely visual mix-up. Gebühr ([ɡəˈbyːɐ̯]) and Gebühren ([ɡəˈbyːʁən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Gebühr” sits inside “Gebühren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gebühr is recorded at frequency rank #8,718, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbyːɐ̯]. Gebühren is at rank #4,433, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈbyːʁən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 13151, this pair ranks #1,959,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebühr vs Gebühren
Shared letters: beghrü. Private to "Gebühr": -. Private to "Gebühren": n.
"Gebühr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gebühren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gebühr" and "Gebühren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gebühr" vs "Gebühren" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebühr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebühren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebühr" and "Gebühren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebar vs Gebühr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,959,798 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.