Which to use
“verlassen” and “vermissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #981
- “verlassen” frequency rank
- #5,781
- “vermissen” frequency rank
- 6762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlassen | vermissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weggehen, sich entfernen | feststellen, wahrnehmen, dass jemand oder etwas fehlt |
Where the eye mixes verlassen and vermissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verlassen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩]) and vermissen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsn̩]) 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 6762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlassen is recorded at frequency rank #981, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩]. vermissen is at rank #5,781, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsn̩].
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 6762, this pair ranks #1,990,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlassen vs vermissen
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "verlassen": al. Private to "vermissen": im.
"verlassen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vermissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC