Which to use
“verhassten” is an adjective and “verpassen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,582
- “verhassten” frequency rank
- #5,127
- “verpassen” frequency rank
- 48709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhassten | verpassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verhasst | ein Ereignis nicht miterleben |
Where the eye mixes verhassten and verpassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verhassten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against verpassen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verhassten with verpassen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verhassten is [fɛɐ̯ˈhastn̩] while verpassen is [fɛɐ̯ˈpasn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhassten is recorded at frequency rank #43,582, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhastn̩]. verpassen is at rank #5,127, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpasn̩].
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 48709, this pair ranks #1,238,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhassten vs verpassen
Shared letters: aenrsv. Private to "verhassten": ht. Private to "verpassen": p.
"verhassten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "verpassen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verhassten ← evrhassten · vehrassten · verahssten · verhassetn · verhasstenn · verhasstne · verhasstten · verhasten
- verpassen ← evrpassen · veprassen · verapssen · verpasen · verpasesn · verpassenn · verpassne · verpaßen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verhassten" and "verpassen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verhassten" or "verpassen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhassten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,238,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhassten" and "verpassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhängten vs verhassten". 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 #1,238,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.