Which to use
“Löcher” is a noun and “lösche” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,449
- “Löcher” frequency rank
- #25,654
- “lösche” frequency rank
- 32103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Löcher | lösche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Loch | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes Löcher and lösche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Löcher (CVCCVC) and lösche (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Löcher and lösche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Löcher is [ˈlœçɐ] while lösche is [ˈlœʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 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 32103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Löcher is recorded at frequency rank #6,449, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlœçɐ]. lösche is at rank #25,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlœʃə].
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 32103, this pair ranks #1,714,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Löcher vs lösche
Shared letters: cehlö. Private to "Löcher": r. Private to "lösche": s.
"Löcher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lösche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Löcher" and "lösche" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Löcher" vs "lösche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Löcher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lösche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,714,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Löcher" and "lösche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lerche vs lösche". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,714,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.