Which to use
“vermisse” and “vermisst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,019
- “vermisse” frequency rank
- #3,344
- “vermisst” frequency rank
- 9363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermisse | vermisst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermissen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vermissen |
Where the eye mixes vermisse and vermisst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermisse (CVCCVCCV) and vermisst (CVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses vermisse with vermisst
A purely visual mix-up. vermisse ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsə]) and vermisst ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪst]) 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 “vermisse” becomes t in “vermisst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9363, 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]. vermisst is at rank #3,344, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪst].
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 9363, this pair ranks #1,980,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermisse vs vermisst
Shared letters: eimrsv. Private to "vermisse": -. Private to "vermisst": t.
"vermisse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "vermisst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermisse" and "vermisst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vermisse" or "vermisst" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermisst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermisse" and "vermisst" 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 #1,980,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.