Which to use
“Löchern” is a noun and “löschen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,323
- “Löchern” frequency rank
- #3,388
- “löschen” frequency rank
- 21711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Löchern | löschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Loch | ein Feuer vernichten |
Where the eye mixes Löchern and löschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Löchern (CVCCVCC) and löschen (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Löchern vs löschen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Löchern is [ˈlœçɐn] while löschen is [ˈlœʃn̩]. 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 21711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Löchern is recorded at frequency rank #18,323, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlœçɐn]. löschen is at rank #3,388, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlœʃn̩].
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 21711, this pair ranks #1,883,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Löchern vs löschen
Shared letters: cehlnö. Private to "Löchern": r. Private to "löschen": s.
"Löchern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "löschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Löchern" for "löschen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Löchern" or "löschen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Löchern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "löschen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,883,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Löchern" and "löschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Löchern vs lockert". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,883,033 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.