Which to use
“gefischt” and “gelöscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,552
- “gefischt” frequency rank
- #3,041
- “gelöscht” frequency rank
- 43593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefischt | gelöscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fischen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes gefischt and gelöscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gefischt with gelöscht
A purely visual mix-up. gefischt ([ɡəˈfɪʃt]) and gelöscht ([ɡəˈlœʃt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefischt is recorded at frequency rank #40,552, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɪʃt]. gelöscht is at rank #3,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlœʃt].
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 43593, this pair ranks #1,413,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefischt vs gelöscht
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "gefischt": fi. Private to "gelöscht": lö.
"gefischt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gelöscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefischt ← egfischt · geffischt · geficsht · gefisccht · gefischht · gefischtt · gefiscth · gefishct
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefischt" and "gelöscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gefischt" or "gelöscht" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gefischt" and "gelöscht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefischt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelöscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,413,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefischt" and "gelöscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefischt vs gewischt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,413,190 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.