Which to use
“lutschen” and “lutscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,034
- “lutschen” frequency rank
- #42,665
- “lutscht” frequency rank
- 66699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lutschen | lutscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas im Mund zwischen Zunge und Gaumen bewegen, um es zergehen zu lassen und zu verspeisen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lutschen |
Where the eye mixes lutschen and lutscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lutschen runs 8 letters (CVCCCCVC) against lutscht's 7 (CVCCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lutschen and lutscht
A purely visual mix-up. lutschen ([ˈlʊt͡ʃn̩]) 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 66699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lutschen is recorded at frequency rank #24,034, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlʊt͡ʃn̩]. 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 66699, this pair ranks #564,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lutschen vs lutscht
Shared letters: chlstu. Private to "lutschen": en. Private to "lutscht": -.
"lutschen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "lutscht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lutschen" and "lutscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lutschen" 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 "lutschen" 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 #564,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lutschen" 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 #564,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.