Which to use
“löschen” and “losgehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,388
- “löschen” frequency rank
- #9,943
- “losgehen” frequency rank
- 13331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | löschen | losgehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Feuer vernichten | sich von einem Ort zu Fuß entfernen |
Where the eye mixes löschen and losgehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. löschen runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against losgehen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: löschen vs losgehen
A purely visual mix-up. löschen ([ˈlœʃn̩]) and losgehen ([ˈloːsˌɡeːən]) 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 13331, 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]. losgehen is at rank #9,943, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloːsˌɡeːən].
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 13331, this pair ranks #1,958,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of löschen vs losgehen
Shared letters: ehlns. Private to "löschen": cö. Private to "losgehen": go.
"löschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "losgehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- losgehen ← llosgehen · logsehen · loseghen · losgeehn · losgehenn · losgehhen · losgehne · losggehen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "löschen" and "losgehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "löschen" vs "losgehen" - 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 "losgehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "löschen" and "losgehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Latschen vs löschen". 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 #1,958,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.