Which to use
“Licht” is a noun and “löscht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #884
- “Licht” frequency rank
- #15,940
- “löscht” frequency rank
- 16824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Licht | löscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von einer Quelle ausgehender, gut sichtbarer Anteil des elektromagnetischen Spektrums | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes Licht and löscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Licht with löscht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Licht is [lɪçt] while löscht is [lœʃt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Licht is recorded at frequency rank #884, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɪçt]. 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 16824, this pair ranks #1,932,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Licht vs löscht
Shared letters: chlt. Private to "Licht": i. Private to "löscht": sö.
"Licht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "löscht" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Licht ← ilcht · lciht · liccht · lichht · lichtt · licth · lihct · llicht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Licht" and "löscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Licht" or "löscht" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Licht" 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 #1,932,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Licht" and "löscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauscht vs löscht". 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 #1,932,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.