Which to use
“missing” and “running” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,357
- “missing” frequency rank
- #15,470
- “running” frequency rank
- 58827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | missing | running |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs miss | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs run |
Letter map: missing vs running
Shared letters muted; letters that set missing and running apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. missing and running follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: missing and running
missing and running 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 share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
missing is recorded at frequency rank #43,357, classified as averb, pronounced […]. running is at rank #15,470, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 58827, this pair ranks #847,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of missing vs running
Shared letters: gin. Private to "missing": ms. Private to "running": ru.
"missing" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "running" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "missing" and "running" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "missing" or "running" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "missing" and "running".
- Full dictionary entry for "missing" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "running" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #847,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "missing" and "running" 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 #847,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.