Which to use
“gelöscht” is a verb and “gemischt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,041
- “gelöscht” frequency rank
- #8,870
- “gemischt” frequency rank
- 11911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelöscht | gemischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs löschen | aus verschiedenen Elementen bestehend, verschiedene Bestandteile enthaltend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gelöscht and gemischt apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gelöscht is [ɡəˈlœʃt] while gemischt is [ɡəˈmɪʃt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11911, 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]. gemischt is at rank #8,870, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmɪʃt].
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 11911, this pair ranks #1,967,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelöscht vs gemischt
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "gelöscht": lö. Private to "gemischt": im.
"gelöscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gemischt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemischt ← egmischt · geimscht · gemicsht · gemisccht · gemischht · gemischtt · gemiscth · gemishct
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelöscht" and "gemischt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gelöscht" or "gemischt"?
Remembering gelöscht vs gemischt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gelöscht”; for an adjective, it's “gemischt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gelöscht” entry
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