Which to use
“lösch” and “löschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,332
- “lösch” frequency rank
- #3,388
- “löschen” frequency rank
- 23720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lösch | löschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen | ein Feuer vernichten |
Where the eye mixes lösch and löschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lösch runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against löschen's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lösch with löschen
A purely visual mix-up. lösch ([lœʃ]) and löschen ([ˈlœʃn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “lösch” sits inside “löschen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23720, 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]. 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 23720, this pair ranks #1,857,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lösch vs löschen
Shared letters: chlsö. Private to "lösch": -. Private to "löschen": en.
"lösch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "löschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lösch" and "löschen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lösch" vs "löschen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lösch" 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 #1,857,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lösch" and "löschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lösch vs Loses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,857,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.