Which to use
“gelöscht” and “gemocht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,041
- “gelöscht” frequency rank
- #21,270
- “gemocht” frequency rank
- 24311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelöscht | gemocht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs löschen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mögen |
Where the eye mixes gelöscht and gemocht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelöscht runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCC) against gemocht's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gelöscht vs gemocht
A purely visual mix-up. gelöscht ([ɡəˈlœʃt]) and gemocht ([ɡəˈmɔxt]) 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 24311, 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]. gemocht is at rank #21,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɔxt].
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 24311, this pair ranks #1,849,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelöscht vs gemocht
Shared letters: ceght. Private to "gelöscht": lsö. Private to "gemocht": mo.
"gelöscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gemocht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemocht ← egmocht · gemcoht · gemmocht · gemoccht · gemochht · gemochtt · gemocth · gemohct
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gelöscht" and "gemocht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gelöscht" or "gemocht" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gelöscht" and "gemocht" 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 "gemocht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,849,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelöscht" and "gemocht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs gemocht". 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 #1,849,405 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.