Which to use
“vergossen” and “verpissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,282
- “vergossen” frequency rank
- #31,344
- “verpissen” frequency rank
- 71626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergossen | verpissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergießen | sich von einem (meist als unbehaglich empfundenen) Ort entfernen; weggehen |
Where the eye mixes vergossen and verpissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergossen and verpissen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vergossen vs verpissen
A purely visual mix-up. vergossen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔsn̩]) and verpissen ([fɛɐ̯ˈpɪsn̩]) 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 71626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergossen is recorded at frequency rank #40,282, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔsn̩]. verpissen is at rank #31,344, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpɪsn̩].
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 71626, this pair ranks #411,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vergossen vs verpissen
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "vergossen": go. Private to "verpissen": ip.
"vergossen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verpissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergossen" and "verpissen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vergossen" or "verpissen" show up more?
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 "vergossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #411,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergossen" and "verpissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbissen vs vergossen". 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 #411,447 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.