Which to use
“lauscht” and “löscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,043
- “lauscht” frequency rank
- #15,940
- “löscht” frequency rank
- 64983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lauscht | löscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauschen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes lauscht and löscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lauscht with löscht
A purely visual mix-up. lauscht ([laʊ̯ʃt]) 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 64983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lauscht is recorded at frequency rank #49,043, classified as averb, pronounced [laʊ̯ʃt]. 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 64983, this pair ranks #622,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lauscht vs löscht
Shared letters: chlst. Private to "lauscht": au. Private to "löscht": ö.
"lauscht" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCC · "löscht" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lauscht ← aluscht · lasucht · laucsht · lausccht · lauschht · lauschtt · lauscth · laushct
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lauscht" and "löscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lauscht" vs "löscht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lauscht" and "löscht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lauscht" 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 #622,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lauscht" and "löscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauscht vs lauschte". 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 #622,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.