Which to use
“verlassen” and “verpasse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #981
- “verlassen” frequency rank
- #24,181
- “verpasse” frequency rank
- 25162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlassen | verpasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weggehen, sich entfernen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpassen |
Where the eye mixes verlassen and verpasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlassen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verpasse's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlassen and verpasse
A purely visual mix-up. verlassen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩]) and verpasse ([fɛɐ̯ˈpasə]) 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 25162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlassen is recorded at frequency rank #981, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩]. verpasse is at rank #24,181, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpasə].
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 25162, this pair ranks #1,837,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlassen vs verpasse
Shared letters: aersv. Private to "verlassen": ln. Private to "verpasse": p.
"verlassen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verpasse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlassen" for "verpasse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verlassen" vs "verpasse" - 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 "verlassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlassen" and "verpasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verpasse vs Vorkasse". 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 #1,837,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.