Which to use
“gelöscht” and “gelöst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,041
- “gelöscht” frequency rank
- #3,377
- “gelöst” frequency rank
- 6418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelöscht | gelöst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs löschen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes gelöscht and gelöst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelöscht runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCC) against gelöst's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gelöscht with gelöst
A purely visual mix-up. gelöscht ([ɡəˈlœʃt]) and gelöst ([ɡəˈløːst]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelöscht is recorded at frequency rank #3,041, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlœʃt]. gelöst is at rank #3,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈløːst].
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 6418, this pair ranks #1,991,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelöscht vs gelöst
Shared letters: eglstö. Private to "gelöscht": ch. Private to "gelöst": -.
"gelöscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gelöst" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelöscht" and "gelöst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gelöscht" or "gelöst" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gelöscht" and "gelöst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelöscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelöst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelöscht" and "gelöst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelöscht vs gelutscht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,991,706 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.