Which to use
“vermiesen” is a verb and “vermissten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,231
- “vermiesen” frequency rank
- #17,449
- “vermissten” frequency rank
- 59680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermiesen | vermissten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Schönes (das jemand anderes erlebt, wie Freude, Spass oder gute Stimmung) stören/verderben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst |
Where the eye mixes vermiesen and vermissten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermiesen runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against vermissten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vermiesen with vermissten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermiesen is [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩] while vermissten is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59680, 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]. vermissten is at rank #17,449, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstn̩].
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 59680, this pair ranks #815,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermiesen vs vermissten
Shared letters: eimnrsv. Private to "vermiesen": -. Private to "vermissten": t.
"vermiesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vermissten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermiesen ← evrmiesen · vemriesen · verimesen · vermeisen · vermieesn · vermiesenn · vermiesne · vermiessen
- vermissten ← evrmissten · vemrissten · verimssten · vermissetn · vermisstenn · vermisstne · vermisstten · vermisten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermiesen" and "vermissten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vermiesen" vs "vermissten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vermiesen" and "vermissten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermiesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermissten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #815,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermiesen" and "vermissten" 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 #815,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.