Which to use
“missing” and “misslang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,357
- “missing” frequency rank
- #37,677
- “misslang” frequency rank
- 81034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | missing | misslang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs miss | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs misslingen |
Letter map: missing vs misslang
Shared letters muted; letters that set missing and misslang apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Corpus notes: missing and misslang
missing and misslang are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
missing is recorded at frequency rank #43,357, classified as averb, pronounced […]. misslang is at rank #37,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [mɪsˈlaŋ].
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 81034, this pair ranks #183,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of missing vs misslang
Shared letters: gimns. Private to "missing": -. Private to "misslang": al.
"missing" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "misslang" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "missing" for "misslang" ever safe?
Frequency check: "missing" vs "misslang" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "missing" vs "misslang" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "missing" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "misslang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "missing" and "misslang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "missing vs puzzles". 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 #183,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.