Which to use
“löschte” and “löste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,661
- “löschte” frequency rank
- #6,693
- “löste” frequency rank
- 44354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | löschte | löste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs löschen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lösen |
Where the eye mixes löschte and löste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses löschte with löste
A purely visual mix-up. löschte ([ˈlœʃtə]) and löste ([ˈløːstə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
löschte is recorded at frequency rank #37,661, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlœʃtə]. löste is at rank #6,693, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈløːstə].
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 44354, this pair ranks #1,388,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of löschte vs löste
Shared letters: elstö. Private to "löschte": ch. Private to "löste": -.
"löschte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "löste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "löschte" and "löste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "löschte" vs "löste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "löschte" and "löste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "löschte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "löste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,388,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "löschte" and "löste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauschte vs löschte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,388,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.