Which to use
“lösch” and “lösche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,332
- “lösch” frequency rank
- #25,654
- “lösche” frequency rank
- 45986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lösch | lösche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes lösch and lösche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lösch with lösche
A purely visual mix-up. lösch ([lœʃ]) and lösche ([ˈlœʃə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “lösch” sits inside “lösche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lösch is recorded at frequency rank #20,332, classified as averb, pronounced [lœʃ]. 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 45986, this pair ranks #1,334,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lösch vs lösche
Shared letters: chlsö. Private to "lösch": -. Private to "lösche": e.
"lösch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lösche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lösch" for "lösche" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lösch" and "lösche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lösch" 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 #1,334,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lösch" and "lösche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lerche vs lösche". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,334,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.