Which to use
“logische” is an adjective and “lösche” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,767
- “logische” frequency rank
- #25,654
- “lösche” frequency rank
- 35421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | logische | lösche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs logisch | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes logische and lösche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: logische vs lösche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: logische is [ˈloːɡɪʃə] while lösche is [ˈlœʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
logische is recorded at frequency rank #9,767, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈloːɡɪʃə]. 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 35421, this pair ranks #1,640,419 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of logische vs lösche
Shared letters: cehls. Private to "logische": gio. Private to "lösche": ö.
"logische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "lösche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- logische ← lgoische · llogische · loggische · logicshe · logiscche · logisceh · logischhe · logishce
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "logische" for "lösche" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "logische" or "lösche" 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 "logische" 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 #1,640,419 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "logische" and "lösche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lerche vs lösche". 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 #1,640,419 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.