Which to use
“lösch” and “löst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,332
- “lösch” frequency rank
- #3,389
- “löst” frequency rank
- 23721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lösch | löst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes lösch and löst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lösch runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against löst's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lösch and löst
A purely visual mix-up. lösch ([lœʃ]) and löst ([løːst]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23721, 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]. löst is at rank #3,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [løːst].
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 23721, this pair ranks #1,857,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lösch vs löst
Shared letters: lsö. Private to "lösch": ch. Private to "löst": t.
"lösch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "löst" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lösch" for "löst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lösch" vs "löst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lösch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "löst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lösch" and "löst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lösch vs Loses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,857,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.