Which to use
“gebührt” and “gekürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,893
- “gebührt” frequency rank
- #21,614
- “gekürt” frequency rank
- 40507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebührt | gekürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gebühren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs küren |
Where the eye mixes gebührt and gekürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gebührt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gekürt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebührt vs gekürt
A purely visual mix-up. gebührt ([ɡəˈbyːɐ̯t]) and gekürt ([ɡəˈkyːɐ̯t]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40507, 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]. gekürt is at rank #21,614, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkyːɐ̯t].
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 40507, this pair ranks #1,506,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebührt vs gekürt
Shared letters: egrtü. Private to "gebührt": bh. Private to "gekürt": k.
"gebührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gekürt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebührt" and "gekürt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gebührt" or "gekürt" show up more?
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 "gekürt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,506,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebührt" and "gekürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekürt vs gekürzte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,506,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.