Which to use
“verbissen” and “vermiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,700
- “verbissen” frequency rank
- #42,231
- “vermiesen” frequency rank
- 78931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbissen | vermiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbeißen | etwas Schönes (das jemand anderes erlebt, wie Freude, Spass oder gute Stimmung) stören/verderben |
Where the eye mixes verbissen and vermiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verbissen (CVCCVCCVC) and vermiesen (CVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verbissen with vermiesen
A purely visual mix-up. verbissen ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩]) and vermiesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbissen is recorded at frequency rank #36,700, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩]. vermiesen is at rank #42,231, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩].
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 78931, this pair ranks #227,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verbissen vs vermiesen
Shared letters: einrsv. Private to "verbissen": b. Private to "vermiesen": m.
"verbissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vermiesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verbissen" for "vermiesen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verbissen" vs "vermiesen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verbissen" and "vermiesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbissen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbissen" and "vermiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbissen vs vergossen". 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 #227,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.