Which to use
“verliefen” and “vermiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,949
- “verliefen” frequency rank
- #42,231
- “vermiesen” frequency rank
- 65180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verliefen | vermiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen | etwas Schönes (das jemand anderes erlebt, wie Freude, Spass oder gute Stimmung) stören/verderben |
Where the eye mixes verliefen and vermiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verliefen and vermiesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verliefen vs vermiesen
A purely visual mix-up. verliefen ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːfn̩]) and vermiesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]) 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 65180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verliefen is recorded at frequency rank #22,949, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːfn̩]. vermiesen is at rank #42,231, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩].
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 65180, this pair ranks #615,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verliefen vs vermiesen
Shared letters: einrv. Private to "verliefen": fl. Private to "vermiesen": ms.
"verliefen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermiesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verliefen" for "vermiesen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verliefen" or "vermiesen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verliefen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #615,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verliefen" and "vermiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbissen vs vermiesen". 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 #615,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.