Which to use
“lach” and “lösch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,884
- “lach” frequency rank
- #20,332
- “lösch” frequency rank
- 34216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lach | lösch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lachen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes lach and lösch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lach runs 4 letters (CVCC) against lösch's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lach and lösch
A purely visual mix-up. lach ([lax]) and lösch ([lœʃ]) 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 34216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lach is recorded at frequency rank #13,884, classified as averb, pronounced [lax]. lösch is at rank #20,332, tagged as averb, pronounced [lœʃ].
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 34216, this pair ranks #1,668,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lach vs lösch
Shared letters: chl. Private to "lach": a. Private to "lösch": sö.
"lach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lösch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lach ← alch · lacch · lachh · lahc · lcah · llach
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lach" and "lösch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lach" or "lösch"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lösch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,668,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lach" and "lösch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lösch vs Loses". 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 #1,668,445 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.