Which to use
“Gebühr” and “Gewähr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,718
- “Gebühr” frequency rank
- #21,627
- “Gewähr” frequency rank
- 30345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gebühr | Gewähr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Geldsumme, die für eine Dienstleistung oder die Benutzung einer Sache zu entrichten ist; das Zugebühren | Sicherheit, Bürgschaft, Garantie |
Where the eye mixes Gebühr and Gewähr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gebühr and Gewähr follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Gebühr vs Gewähr
A purely visual mix-up. Gebühr ([ɡəˈbyːɐ̯]) and Gewähr ([ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30345, 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]. Gewähr is at rank #21,627, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛːɐ̯].
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 30345, this pair ranks #1,749,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gebühr vs Gewähr
Shared letters: eghr. Private to "Gebühr": bü. Private to "Gewähr": wä.
"Gebühr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gewähr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gebühr" and "Gewähr" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gebühr" or "Gewähr"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gebühr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewähr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,749,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gebühr" and "Gewähr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs Gewähr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,749,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.