Which to use
“losgehen” and “losgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,943
- “losgehen” frequency rank
- #17,064
- “losgeht” frequency rank
- 27007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | losgehen | losgeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich von einem Ort zu Fuß entfernen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs losgehen |
Where the eye mixes losgehen and losgeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. losgehen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against losgeht's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses losgehen with losgeht
A purely visual mix-up. losgehen ([ˈloːsˌɡeːən]) and losgeht ([ˈloːsˌɡeːt]) 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 27007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
losgehen is recorded at frequency rank #9,943, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈloːsˌɡeːən]. losgeht is at rank #17,064, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloːsˌɡeːt].
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 27007, this pair ranks #1,808,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of losgehen vs losgeht
Shared letters: eghlos. Private to "losgehen": n. Private to "losgeht": t.
"losgehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "losgeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "losgehen" for "losgeht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "losgehen" or "losgeht"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "losgehen" and "losgeht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "losgehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "losgeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,808,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "losgehen" and "losgeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "löscht vs losgeht". 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 #1,808,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.