Which to use
“vergiss” and “verpisst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,544
- “vergiss” frequency rank
- #29,397
- “verpisst” frequency rank
- 36941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergiss | verpisst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verpissen |
Where the eye mixes vergiss and verpisst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergiss runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verpisst's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergiss vs verpisst
A purely visual mix-up. vergiss ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36941, 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]. 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 36941, this pair ranks #1,602,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergiss vs verpisst
Shared letters: eirsv. Private to "vergiss": g. Private to "verpisst": pt.
"vergiss" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verpisst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergiss" and "verpisst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vergiss" or "verpisst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergiss" 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 #1,602,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergiss" 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 #1,602,762 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.