Which to use
“gebührt” is a verb and “gekühlt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,893
- “gebührt” frequency rank
- #28,676
- “gekühlt” frequency rank
- 47569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebührt | gekühlt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gebühren | kühl gemacht, mit verminderter Temperatur |
Where the eye mixes gebührt and gekühlt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebührt and gekühlt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebührt with gekühlt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebührt is [ɡəˈbyːɐ̯t] while gekühlt is [ɡəˈkyːlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47569, 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]. gekühlt is at rank #28,676, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈkyːlt].
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 47569, this pair ranks #1,279,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebührt vs gekühlt
Shared letters: eghtü. Private to "gebührt": br. Private to "gekühlt": kl.
"gebührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gekühlt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebührt" and "gekühlt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gebührt" vs "gekühlt" - 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 "gebührt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekühlt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,279,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebührt" and "gekühlt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefühls vs gekühlt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,279,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.