gelöscht vs gelutscht, What's the Difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gelöscht and gelutscht apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch

gelöscht

9 ch

gelutscht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

gelöscht#3,041

gelutscht#46,677

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gelöscht" and "gelutscht" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈlœʃt] versus [ɡəˈlʊt͡ʃt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "gelöscht" or "gelutscht"?

"gelöscht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,041 in our German list, against #46,677 for "gelutscht". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering gelöscht vs gelutscht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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