Gebühr

[ɡəˈbyːɐ̯]

/[ɡəˈbyːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gebühr” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,718. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,718
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Geldsumme, die für eine Dienstleistung oder die Benutzung einer Sache zu entrichten ist; das Zugebühren

Corpus desk

Index DE-gebuhr · Gebühr · German

Gebühr · rank #8,718 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,718
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gebot

Nearest frequency peer: Gebot (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Gebühr“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Gebühr“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gebühr vs Gefühl
67% similar
Gebühr vs Gefahr
67% similar
Gebühr vs Geburt
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gebühr
PropertyValue
HeadwordGebühr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈbyːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,718
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gebühr“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gebührliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gebot“ (#8,717), „Gefühlen“ (#8,719), „gesamt“ (#8,720). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gebühr“ bei #8,718. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Gebühr (IPA [ɡəˈbyːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,718 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gebühr, with forms such as "egbühr", "gbeühr", and "gebbühr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Gefühl", "Gefahr", "Geburt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gebühr, spelled G-E-B-Ü-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Geldsumme, die für eine Dienstleistung oder die Benutzung einer Sache zu entrichten ist; das Zugebühren
  2. 2
    die Ehre, die einem seinem Stande nach gebührt; das Sichgebühren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gebühr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Gebühr für die Ausstellung eines Reisepasses beträgt 69 Euro.
  2. Für die Bearbeitung des Antrags erhebt das Amt eine Gebühr von 4 Euro.

Synonyms

AbgabeBeitragBetragPreisSteuerTarifTaxeZahlungMautGebührnisTribut

This word in other languages

fee(English)tasa(Español)taxe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egbühr
  • gbeühr
  • gebbühr
  • gebhür
  • gebühhr
  • gebührr
  • gebürh
  • geübhr
  • ggebühr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gebühr - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egbühr2gbeühr2gebbühr1gebhür2gebühhr1gebührr1gebürh2geübhr2
Edit distance from "Gebühr"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gebühr"?
"Gebühr" is spelled G-E-B-Ü-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbyːɐ̯].
What does "Gebühr" mean?
As a noun, "Gebühr" means: eine Geldsumme, die für eine Dienstleistung oder die Benutzung einer Sache zu entrichten ist; das Zugebühren
What words are commonly confused with "Gebühr"?
"Gebühr" is commonly confused with "Gefühl", "Gefahr", "Geburt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gebühr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gebühr" is [ɡəˈbyːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gebühr" come from?
"Gebühr" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gebühr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gesamt#8,720halber#8,726Fetten#8,709ewigen#8,707

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

erzähl9 variantsKerzen9 variantsklares9 variantsdrittes9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list