Which to use
“lösche” and “löschte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,654
- “lösche” frequency rank
- #37,661
- “löschte” frequency rank
- 63315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lösche | löschte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes lösche and löschte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lösche runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against löschte's 7 (CVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lösche with löschte
A purely visual mix-up. lösche ([ˈlœʃə]) and löschte ([ˈlœʃtə]) 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 63315, 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]. löschte is at rank #37,661, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlœʃtə].
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 63315, this pair ranks #681,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lösche vs löschte
Shared letters: cehlsö. Private to "lösche": -. Private to "löschte": t.
"lösche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "löschte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lösche" and "löschte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lösche" vs "löschte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "löschte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #681,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lösche" and "löschte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauschte vs löschte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #681,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.