Which to use
“verfasst” and “verpass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,660
- “verfasst” frequency rank
- #45,020
- “verpass” frequency rank
- 50680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfasst | verpass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verfassen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpassen |
Where the eye mixes verfasst and verpass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verfasst runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verpass's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verfasst with verpass
A purely visual mix-up. verfasst ([fɛɐ̯ˈfast]) and verpass ([fɛɐ̯ˈpas]) 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 50680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfasst is recorded at frequency rank #5,660, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfast]. verpass is at rank #45,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpas].
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 50680, this pair ranks #1,164,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verfasst vs verpass
Shared letters: aersv. Private to "verfasst": ft. Private to "verpass": p.
"verfasst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verpass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verfasst" for "verpass" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verfasst" or "verpass"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verfasst" and "verpass" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verfasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,164,580 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfasst" and "verpass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verpass vs Verrats". 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 #1,164,580 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.