Which to use
“missen” and “misst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,697
- “missen” frequency rank
- #8,755
- “misst” frequency rank
- 30452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | missen | misst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas entbehren | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs messen |
Where the eye mixes missen and misst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. missen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against misst's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: missen vs misst
A purely visual mix-up. missen ([ˈmɪsn̩]) and misst ([mɪst]) 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 30452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
missen is recorded at frequency rank #21,697, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪsn̩]. misst is at rank #8,755, tagged as averb, pronounced [mɪst].
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 30452, this pair ranks #1,747,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of missen vs misst
Shared letters: ims. Private to "missen": en. Private to "misst": t.
"missen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "misst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "missen" and "misst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "missen" vs "misst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "missen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "misst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,747,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "missen" and "misst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Madsen vs missen". 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 #1,747,558 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.