Which to use
“lösch” and “lutsch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,332
- “lösch” frequency rank
- #46,820
- “lutsch” frequency rank
- 67152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lösch | lutsch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lutschen |
Where the eye mixes lösch and lutsch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lösch runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against lutsch's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lösch vs lutsch
A purely visual mix-up. lösch ([lœʃ]) and lutsch ([lʊt͡ʃ]) 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 67152, 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]. lutsch is at rank #46,820, tagged as averb, pronounced [lʊt͡ʃ].
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 67152, this pair ranks #549,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lösch vs lutsch
Shared letters: chls. Private to "lösch": ö. Private to "lutsch": tu.
"lösch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lutsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lutsch ← llutsch · ltusch · lustch · lutcsh · lutscch · lutschh · lutshc · lutssch
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lösch" and "lutsch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lösch" or "lutsch" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lösch" and "lutsch" 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 "lutsch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #549,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lösch" and "lutsch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lutsch vs lutscht". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #549,606 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.