Which to use
“vermiesen” and “vermisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,231
- “vermiesen” frequency rank
- #6,019
- “vermisse” frequency rank
- 48250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermiesen | vermisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Schönes (das jemand anderes erlebt, wie Freude, Spass oder gute Stimmung) stören/verderben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermissen |
Where the eye mixes vermiesen and vermisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermiesen runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against vermisse's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vermiesen and vermisse
A purely visual mix-up. vermiesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]) and vermisse ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsə]) 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 48250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermiesen is recorded at frequency rank #42,231, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]. vermisse is at rank #6,019, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsə].
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 48250, this pair ranks #1,255,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermiesen vs vermisse
Shared letters: eimrsv. Private to "vermiesen": n. Private to "vermisse": -.
"vermiesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermisse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermiesen" and "vermisse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vermiesen" or "vermisse" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermiesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,255,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermiesen" and "vermisse" 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 #1,255,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.