Which to use
“laschet” and “löschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,170
- “laschet” frequency rank
- #3,388
- “löschen” frequency rank
- 33558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | laschet | löschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laschen | ein Feuer vernichten |
Where the eye mixes laschet and löschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. laschet and löschen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: laschet vs löschen
A purely visual mix-up. laschet ([ˈlaʃət]) and löschen ([ˈlœʃn̩]) 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 33558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
laschet is recorded at frequency rank #30,170, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʃət]. löschen is at rank #3,388, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlœʃn̩].
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 33558, this pair ranks #1,683,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of laschet vs löschen
Shared letters: cehls. Private to "laschet": at. Private to "löschen": nö.
"laschet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "löschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- laschet ← alschet · lacshet · lascchet · lasceht · laschett · laschhet · laschte · lashcet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "laschet" and "löschen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "laschet" or "löschen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "laschet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "löschen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,683,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laschet" and "löschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laschet vs lauscht". 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 #1,683,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.