Which to use
“vermisse” and “vermissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,019
- “vermisse” frequency rank
- #5,781
- “vermissen” frequency rank
- 11800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermisse | vermissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermissen | feststellen, wahrnehmen, dass jemand oder etwas fehlt |
Where the eye mixes vermisse and vermissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vermisse runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against vermissen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vermisse vs vermissen
A purely visual mix-up. vermisse ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “vermisse” sits inside “vermissen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermisse is recorded at frequency rank #6,019, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsə]. 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 11800, this pair ranks #1,967,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermisse vs vermissen
Shared letters: eimrsv. Private to "vermisse": -. Private to "vermissen": n.
"vermisse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "vermissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermisse" and "vermissen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vermisse" or "vermissen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vermisse" and "vermissen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermisse" 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 #1,967,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermisse" and "vermissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermiesen vs vermisse". 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 #1,967,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.