Which to use
“lutsch” and “lutscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,820
- “lutsch” frequency rank
- #42,665
- “lutscht” frequency rank
- 89485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lutsch | lutscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lutschen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lutschen |
Where the eye mixes lutsch and lutscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lutsch runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against lutscht's 7 (CVCCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lutsch with lutscht
A purely visual mix-up. lutsch ([lʊt͡ʃ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “lutsch” sits inside “lutscht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lutsch is recorded at frequency rank #46,820, classified as averb, pronounced [lʊt͡ʃ]. 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 89485, this pair ranks #56,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lutsch vs lutscht
Shared letters: chlstu. Private to "lutsch": -. Private to "lutscht": -.
"lutsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "lutscht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lutsch" and "lutscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lutsch" or "lutscht"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lutsch" and "lutscht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lutsch" 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 #56,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lutsch" 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 #56,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.