laschet vs löscht, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“laschet” and “löscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,170
“laschet” frequency rank: #15,940
“löscht” frequency rank: 46110
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	laschet	löscht
Definition	2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs laschen	2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set laschet and löscht apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch

laschet

6 ch

löscht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. laschet ([ˈlaʃət]) and löscht ([lœʃt]) 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 46110, 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]. löscht is at rank #15,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [lœʃt].

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 46110, this pair ranks #1,330,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of laschet vs löscht

Shared letters: chlst. Private to "laschet": ae. Private to "löscht": ö.

"laschet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "löscht" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

laschet ← alschet · lacshet · lascchet · lasceht · laschett · laschhet · laschte · lashcet

Frequency comparison

laschet#30,170

löscht#15,940

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "laschet" and "löscht" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈlaʃət] versus [lœʃt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "laschet" or "löscht"?

"löscht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,940 in our German list, against #30,170 for "laschet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering laschet vs löscht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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