Which to use
“verfasste” and “vermisste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,446
- “verfasste” frequency rank
- #14,976
- “vermisste” frequency rank
- 29422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfasste | vermisste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verfasst | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst |
Where the eye mixes verfasste and vermisste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verfasste and vermisste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verfasste with vermisste
A purely visual mix-up. verfasste ([fɛɐ̯ˈfastə]) and vermisste ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə]) 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 29422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfasste is recorded at frequency rank #14,446, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfastə]. vermisste is at rank #14,976, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə].
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 29422, this pair ranks #1,767,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfasste vs vermisste
Shared letters: erstv. Private to "verfasste": af. Private to "vermisste": im.
"verfasste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "vermisste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfasste" and "vermisste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verfasste" vs "vermisste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verfasste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermisste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfasste" and "vermisste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfasste vs verhassten". 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 #1,767,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.