Which to use
“gelöscht” and “gelutscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,041
- “gelöscht” frequency rank
- #46,677
- “gelutscht” frequency rank
- 49718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelöscht | gelutscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs löschen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lutschen |
Where the eye mixes gelöscht and gelutscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gelöscht runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCC) against gelutscht's 9 (CVCVCCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gelöscht with gelutscht
A purely visual mix-up. gelöscht ([ɡəˈlœʃt]) and gelutscht ([ɡəˈlʊt͡ʃt]) 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 49718, 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]. gelutscht is at rank #46,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlʊt͡ʃt].
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 49718, this pair ranks #1,200,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelöscht vs gelutscht
Shared letters: ceghlst. Private to "gelöscht": ö. Private to "gelutscht": u.
"gelöscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gelutscht" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelutscht ← eglutscht · gellutscht · geltuscht · gelustcht · gelutcsht · gelutsccht · gelutschht · gelutschtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelöscht" and "gelutscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gelöscht" vs "gelutscht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gelöscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelutscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,200,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelöscht" and "gelutscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelutscht vs gequatscht". 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 #1,200,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.