Which to use
“gelacht” and “gelöscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,323
- “gelacht” frequency rank
- #3,041
- “gelöscht” frequency rank
- 10364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelacht | gelöscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lachen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes gelacht and gelöscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelacht runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gelöscht's 8 (CVCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gelacht vs gelöscht
A purely visual mix-up. gelacht ([ɡəˈlaxt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelacht is recorded at frequency rank #7,323, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlaxt]. 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 10364, this pair ranks #1,975,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelacht vs gelöscht
Shared letters: ceghlt. Private to "gelacht": a. Private to "gelöscht": sö.
"gelacht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelöscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelacht ← eglacht · gealcht · gelaccht · gelachht · gelachtt · gelacth · gelahct · gelcaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelacht" and "gelöscht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gelacht" or "gelöscht"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gelacht" and "gelöscht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelacht" 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 #1,975,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelacht" and "gelöscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelacht vs gemäht". 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 #1,975,508 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.