Which to use
“lösche” and “löscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,654
- “lösche” frequency rank
- #15,940
- “löscht” frequency rank
- 41594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lösche | löscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes lösche and löscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lösche and löscht
A purely visual mix-up. lösche ([ˈlœʃə]) and löscht ([lœʃt]) 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 a single letter - e in “lösche” becomes t in “löscht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41594, 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]. löscht is at rank #15,940, tagged as averb, pronounced [lœʃt].
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 41594, this pair ranks #1,474,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lösche vs löscht
Shared letters: chlsö. Private to "lösche": e. Private to "löscht": t.
"lösche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "löscht" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lösche" and "löscht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lösche" or "löscht"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lösche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "löscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,474,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lösche" and "löscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lerche vs lösche". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,474,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.