Which to use
“lösch” and “löschte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,332
- “lösch” frequency rank
- #37,661
- “löschte” frequency rank
- 57993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lösch | löschte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes lösch and löschte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lösch vs löschte
A purely visual mix-up. lösch ([lœʃ]) and löschte ([ˈlœʃtə]) 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 “löschte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57993, 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]. löschte is at rank #37,661, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlœʃtə].
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 57993, this pair ranks #879,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lösch vs löschte
Shared letters: chlsö. Private to "lösch": -. Private to "löschte": et.
"lösch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "löschte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lösch" and "löschte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lösch" or "löschte" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "löschte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #879,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lösch" and "löschte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauschte vs löschte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #879,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.