Which to use
“löschen” and “löscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,388
- “löschen” frequency rank
- #15,940
- “löscht” frequency rank
- 19328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | löschen | löscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Feuer vernichten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen |
Where the eye mixes löschen and löscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. löschen runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against löscht's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: löschen vs löscht
A purely visual mix-up. löschen ([ˈlœʃn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
löschen is recorded at frequency rank #3,388, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlœʃn̩]. 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 19328, this pair ranks #1,909,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of löschen vs löscht
Shared letters: chlsö. Private to "löschen": en. Private to "löscht": t.
"löschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "löscht" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "löschen" for "löscht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "löschen" vs "löscht" - 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 "löschen" 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 #1,909,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "löschen" and "löscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauscht vs löscht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,909,523 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.