Which to use
“vermiesen” and “vermissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,231
- “vermiesen” frequency rank
- #5,781
- “vermissen” frequency rank
- 48012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermiesen | vermissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Schönes (das jemand anderes erlebt, wie Freude, Spass oder gute Stimmung) stören/verderben | feststellen, wahrnehmen, dass jemand oder etwas fehlt |
Where the eye mixes vermiesen and vermissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermiesen (CVCCVVCVC) and vermissen (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vermiesen vs vermissen
A purely visual mix-up. vermiesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]) 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 differ by a single letter - e in “vermiesen” becomes s in “vermissen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48012, 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]. 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 48012, this pair ranks #1,264,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermiesen vs vermissen
Shared letters: eimnrsv. Private to "vermiesen": -. Private to "vermissen": -.
"vermiesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermiesen" for "vermissen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
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 "vermissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,264,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermiesen" and "vermissen" 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 #1,264,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.