LutschervslutschtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Lutscher is a noun, lutscht is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Lutscher” is a noun and “lutscht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,664
“Lutscher” frequency rank
#42,665
“lutscht” frequency rank
85329
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Lutscher lutscht
Definition Bonbon am Stiel 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lutschen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Lutscher and lutscht apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Lutscher
7 ch
lutscht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lutscher is [ˈlʊt͡ʃɐ] while lutscht is [lʊt͡ʃt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Lutscher is recorded at frequency rank #42,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʊt͡ʃɐ]. 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 85329, this pair ranks #109,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Lutscher vs lutscht

Shared letters: chlstu. Private to "Lutscher": er. Private to "lutscht": -.

"Lutscher" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC  ·  "lutscht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lutscherllutscher · ltuscher · lustcher · lutcsher · lutsccher · lutscehr · lutscherr · lutschher
  • lutschtllutscht · ltuscht · lustcht · lutcsht · lutsccht · lutschht · lutschtt · lutscth

Frequency comparison

Lutscher#42,664
lutscht#42,665

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Lutscher" and "lutscht" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Lutscher" is a noun and "lutscht" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Lutscher" or "lutscht"?
"Lutscher" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,664 in our German list, against #42,665 for "lutscht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Lutscher vs lutscht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Lutscher”; for a verb, it's “lutscht”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Lutscher” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list