Which to use
“lauschte” and “löschte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,044
- “lauschte” frequency rank
- #37,661
- “löschte” frequency rank
- 86705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lauschte | löschte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lauschen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes lauschte and löschte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lauschte runs 8 letters (CVVCCCCV) against löschte's 7 (CVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lauschte and löschte
A purely visual mix-up. lauschte ([ˈlaʊ̯ʃtə]) and löschte ([ˈlœʃtə]) 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 86705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lauschte is recorded at frequency rank #49,044, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaʊ̯ʃtə]. löschte is at rank #37,661, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlœʃtə].
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 86705, this pair ranks #90,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lauschte vs löschte
Shared letters: cehlst. Private to "lauschte": au. Private to "löschte": ö.
"lauschte" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCCV · "löschte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lauschte ← aluschte · lasuchte · laucshte · lauscchte · lauschet · lauschhte · lauschtte · lauscthe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lauschte" and "löschte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lauschte" or "löschte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lauschte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "löschte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lauschte" and "löschte" 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 #90,050 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.