Which to use
“Lauch” is a noun and “lösch” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,209
- “Lauch” frequency rank
- #20,332
- “lösch” frequency rank
- 43541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lauch | lösch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gemüsesorte aus der Gattung Allium in der Familie der Lauchgewächse (Alliaceae) | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Lauch and lösch apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lauch is [laʊ̯x] while lösch is [lœʃ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lauch is recorded at frequency rank #23,209, classified as anoun, pronounced [laʊ̯x]. 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 43541, this pair ranks #1,414,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lauch vs lösch
Shared letters: chl. Private to "Lauch": au. Private to "lösch": sö.
"Lauch" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "lösch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lauch ← aluch · lacuh · laucch · lauchh · lauhc · llauch · luach
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lauch" and "lösch" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Lauch" or "lösch"?
Remembering Lauch vs lösch
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Lauch”; for a verb, it's “lösch”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Lauch” entry
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