Which to use
“vergiss” and “vermisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,544
- “vergiss” frequency rank
- #6,019
- “vermisse” frequency rank
- 13563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergiss | vermisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermissen |
Where the eye mixes vergiss and vermisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergiss runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against vermisse's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergiss vs vermisse
A purely visual mix-up. vergiss ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs]) and vermisse ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsə]) 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 13563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergiss is recorded at frequency rank #7,544, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs]. vermisse is at rank #6,019, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsə].
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 13563, this pair ranks #1,957,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergiss vs vermisse
Shared letters: eirsv. Private to "vergiss": g. Private to "vermisse": m.
"vergiss" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vermisse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergiss" for "vermisse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vergiss" vs "vermisse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergiss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergiss" and "vermisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergiss vs verpass". 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 #1,957,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.