Which to use
“löscht” and “lutscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,940
- “löscht” frequency rank
- #42,665
- “lutscht” frequency rank
- 58605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | löscht | lutscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs löschen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lutschen |
Where the eye mixes löscht and lutscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: löscht vs lutscht
A purely visual mix-up. löscht ([lœʃt]) and lutscht ([lʊt͡ʃt]) 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 58605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
löscht is recorded at frequency rank #15,940, classified as averb, pronounced [lœʃt]. lutscht is at rank #42,665, tagged as averb, pronounced [lʊt͡ʃt].
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 58605, this pair ranks #856,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of löscht vs lutscht
Shared letters: chlst. Private to "löscht": ö. Private to "lutscht": u.
"löscht" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "lutscht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lutscht ← llutscht · ltuscht · lustcht · lutcsht · lutsccht · lutschht · lutschtt · lutscth
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "löscht" for "lutscht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "löscht" vs "lutscht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "löscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lutscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #856,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "löscht" and "lutscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauscht vs lutscht". 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 #856,348 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.