Which to use
“gebührt” is a verb and “geführte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,893
- “gebührt” frequency rank
- #10,474
- “geführte” frequency rank
- 29367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebührt | geführte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gebühren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geführt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gebührt and geführte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebührt is [ɡəˈbyːɐ̯t] while geführte is [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebührt is recorded at frequency rank #18,893, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbyːɐ̯t]. geführte is at rank #10,474, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɐ̯tə].
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 29367, this pair ranks #1,768,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebührt vs geführte
Shared letters: eghrtü. Private to "gebührt": b. Private to "geführte": f.
"gebührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geführte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebührt" and "geführte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebührt" or "geführte"?
Remembering gebührt vs geführte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gebührt”; for an adjective, it's “geführte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gebührt” entry
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