Which to use
“verbissen” and “vermissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,700
- “verbissen” frequency rank
- #5,781
- “vermissen” frequency rank
- 42481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbissen | vermissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbeißen | feststellen, wahrnehmen, dass jemand oder etwas fehlt |
Where the eye mixes verbissen and vermissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verbissen and vermissen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verbissen with vermissen
A purely visual mix-up. verbissen ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩]) and vermissen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsn̩]) 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 a single letter - b in “verbissen” becomes m in “vermissen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42481, 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]. vermissen is at rank #5,781, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsn̩].
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 42481, this pair ranks #1,447,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbissen vs vermissen
Shared letters: einrsv. Private to "verbissen": b. Private to "vermissen": m.
"verbissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vermissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbissen" and "vermissen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verbissen" vs "vermissen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbissen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,447,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbissen" and "vermissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbissen vs vermiesen". 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 #1,447,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.