Which to use
“lauscht” and “lutscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,043
- “lauscht” frequency rank
- #42,665
- “lutscht” frequency rank
- 91708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lauscht | lutscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lauschen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lutschen |
Where the eye mixes lauscht and lutscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lauscht with lutscht
A purely visual mix-up. lauscht ([laʊ̯ʃt]) and lutscht ([lʊt͡ʃt]) 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 91708, 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]. lutscht is at rank #42,665, tagged as averb, pronounced [lʊt͡ʃt].
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 91708, this pair ranks #35,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lauscht vs lutscht
Shared letters: chlstu. Private to "lauscht": a. Private to "lutscht": -.
"lauscht" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCC · "lutscht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lauscht" and "lutscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lauscht" or "lutscht" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lauscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lutscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lauscht" and "lutscht" 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 #35,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.