Which to use
“vergesst” and “verpisst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,409
- “vergesst” frequency rank
- #29,397
- “verpisst” frequency rank
- 41806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergesst | verpisst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verpissen |
Where the eye mixes vergesst and verpisst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vergesst and verpisst
A purely visual mix-up. vergesst ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛst]) and verpisst ([fɛɐ̯ˈpɪst]) 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 41806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergesst is recorded at frequency rank #12,409, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛst]. verpisst is at rank #29,397, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpɪst].
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 41806, this pair ranks #1,468,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergesst vs verpisst
Shared letters: erstv. Private to "vergesst": g. Private to "verpisst": ip.
"vergesst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verpisst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergesst" for "verpisst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vergesst" vs "verpisst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vergesst" and "verpisst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergesst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpisst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,468,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergesst" and "verpisst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verpass vs verpisst". 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 #1,468,496 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.