well, no. I don't suppose (since it seems to be one of those compound things) that is more common in the plural.
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anyway, yours gets ~19000 hits to the ~40 on the other. furthermoreover, whatsit mean?

edit: here's from wwh:
First, it should be capitalized
It is a compound word, Geltung and Bedüfnis
For Geltung:
cachet die Geltung
importance die Geltung
prestige die Geltung
prestigiousness die Geltung
repute die Geltung
standing die Geltung
worth

desideratum das Bedürfnis
necessity das Bedürfnis
need das Bedürfnis
requirement das Bedürfnis
want das Bedürfnis