Which to use
“gelöscht” and “gewischt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,041
- “gelöscht” frequency rank
- #45,317
- “gewischt” frequency rank
- 48358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelöscht | gewischt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs löschen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wischen |
Where the eye mixes gelöscht and gewischt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gelöscht and gewischt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gelöscht with gewischt
A purely visual mix-up. gelöscht ([ɡəˈlœʃt]) and gewischt ([ɡəˈvɪʃt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48358, 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]. gewischt is at rank #45,317, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvɪʃt].
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 48358, this pair ranks #1,251,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelöscht vs gewischt
Shared letters: ceghst. Private to "gelöscht": lö. Private to "gewischt": iw.
"gelöscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC · "gewischt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewischt ← egwischt · geiwscht · gewicsht · gewisccht · gewischht · gewischtt · gewiscth · gewishct
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelöscht" and "gewischt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gelöscht" vs "gewischt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "gewischt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,251,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelöscht" and "gewischt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefischt vs gewischt". 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 #1,251,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.