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 eye mixes laschet and löscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. laschet runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against löscht's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: laschet vs löscht
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "laschet" for "löscht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "laschet" or "löscht"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "laschet" and "löscht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "laschet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "löscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,330,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "laschet" and "löscht" 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 #1,330,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.