Which to use
“gebührt” is a verb and “gelehrt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,893
- “gebührt” frequency rank
- #10,287
- “gelehrt” frequency rank
- 29180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebührt | gelehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gebühren | sehr gut akademisch ausgebildet, mit umfassenden Kenntnissen ausgestattet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gebührt and gelehrt apart are highlighted. They share 5 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 gelehrt is [ɡəˈleːɐ̯t]. 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 29180, 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]. gelehrt is at rank #10,287, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈleːɐ̯t].
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 29180, this pair ranks #1,771,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebührt vs gelehrt
Shared letters: eghrt. Private to "gebührt": bü. Private to "gelehrt": l.
"gebührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelehrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelehrt ← eglehrt · geelhrt · gelehhrt · gelehrrt · gelehrtt · gelehtr · gelerht · gelhert
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebührt" and "gelehrt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebührt" or "gelehrt"?
Remembering gebührt vs gelehrt
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 “gelehrt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gebührt” entry
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