Which to use
“löschen” and “lutschen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,388
- “löschen” frequency rank
- #24,034
- “lutschen” frequency rank
- 27422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | löschen | lutschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Feuer vernichten | etwas im Mund zwischen Zunge und Gaumen bewegen, um es zergehen zu lassen und zu verspeisen |
Where the eye mixes löschen and lutschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. löschen runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against lutschen's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: löschen vs lutschen
A purely visual mix-up. löschen ([ˈlœʃn̩]) and lutschen ([ˈlʊt͡ʃn̩]) 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 27422, 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]. lutschen is at rank #24,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlʊt͡ʃn̩].
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 27422, this pair ranks #1,802,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of löschen vs lutschen
Shared letters: cehlns. Private to "löschen": ö. Private to "lutschen": tu.
"löschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "lutschen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lutschen ← llutschen · ltuschen · lustchen · lutcshen · lutscchen · lutscehn · lutschenn · lutschhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "löschen" and "lutschen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "löschen" vs "lutschen" - which ranks higher?
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 "löschen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lutschen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,802,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "löschen" and "lutschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lutsch vs lutschen". 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 #1,802,030 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.