Which to use
“lösche” and “löschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,654
- “lösche” frequency rank
- #3,388
- “löschen” frequency rank
- 29042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lösche | löschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen | ein Feuer vernichten |
Where the eye mixes lösche and löschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lösche runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against löschen's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lösche vs löschen
A purely visual mix-up. lösche ([ˈlœʃə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “lösche” sits inside “löschen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lösche is recorded at frequency rank #25,654, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlœʃə]. 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 29042, this pair ranks #1,774,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lösche vs löschen
Shared letters: cehlsö. Private to "lösche": -. Private to "löschen": n.
"lösche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "löschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lösche" and "löschen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lösche" or "löschen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lösche" 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 #1,774,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lösche" and "löschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lerche vs lösche". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,774,098 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.