Which to use
“vermiesen” and “verpissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,231
- “vermiesen” frequency rank
- #31,344
- “verpissen” frequency rank
- 73575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermiesen | verpissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Schönes (das jemand anderes erlebt, wie Freude, Spass oder gute Stimmung) stören/verderben | sich von einem (meist als unbehaglich empfundenen) Ort entfernen; weggehen |
Where the eye mixes vermiesen and verpissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermiesen (CVCCVVCVC) and verpissen (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vermiesen and verpissen
A purely visual mix-up. vermiesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]) and verpissen ([fɛɐ̯ˈpɪsn̩]) 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 73575, 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]. verpissen is at rank #31,344, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpɪsn̩].
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 73575, this pair ranks #356,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vermiesen vs verpissen
Shared letters: einrsv. Private to "vermiesen": m. Private to "verpissen": p.
"vermiesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verpissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermiesen" and "verpissen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vermiesen" or "verpissen" show up more?
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 "vermiesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #356,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermiesen" and "verpissen" 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 #356,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.