Which to use
“lösch” and “löste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,332
- “lösch” frequency rank
- #6,693
- “löste” frequency rank
- 27025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lösch | löste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes lösch and löste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lösch (CVCCC) and löste (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses lösch with löste
A purely visual mix-up. lösch ([lœʃ]) and löste ([ˈløːstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27025, 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]. löste is at rank #6,693, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈløːstə].
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 27025, this pair ranks #1,808,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lösch vs löste
Shared letters: lsö. Private to "lösch": ch. Private to "löste": et.
"lösch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "löste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lösch" for "löste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lösch" vs "löste" - which ranks higher?
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 "löste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,808,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lösch" and "löste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lösch vs Loses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,808,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.