Which to use
“Verfassung” and “Vermessung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,862
- “Verfassung” frequency rank
- #28,452
- “Vermessung” frequency rank
- 31314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verfassung | Vermessung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualitativer Zustand, in dem sich jemand oder etwas körperlich oder geistig befindet | das Abmessen von etwas |
Where the eye mixes Verfassung and Vermessung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verfassung and Vermessung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Verfassung vs Vermessung
A purely visual mix-up. Verfassung ([fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋ]) and Vermessung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛsʊŋ]) 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 31314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verfassung is recorded at frequency rank #2,862, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋ]. Vermessung is at rank #28,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛsʊŋ].
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 31314, this pair ranks #1,730,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verfassung vs Vermessung
Shared letters: egnrsuv. Private to "Verfassung": af. Private to "Vermessung": m.
"Verfassung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Vermessung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verfassung ← evrfassung · vefrassung · verafssung · verfassnug · verfassugn · verfassungg · verfassunng · verfasung
- Vermessung ← evrmessung · vemressung · veremssung · vermessnug · vermessugn · vermessungg · vermessunng · vermesung
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verfassung" and "Vermessung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verfassung" or "Vermessung"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verfassung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermessung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,730,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verfassung" and "Vermessung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vermehrung vs Vermessung". 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 #1,730,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.