Which to use
“vermisse” and “verpissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,019
- “vermisse” frequency rank
- #31,344
- “verpissen” frequency rank
- 37363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermisse | verpissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermissen | sich von einem (meist als unbehaglich empfundenen) Ort entfernen; weggehen |
Where the eye mixes vermisse and verpissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vermisse runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against verpissen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vermisse and verpissen
A purely visual mix-up. vermisse ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37363, 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]. 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 37363, this pair ranks #1,592,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermisse vs verpissen
Shared letters: eirsv. Private to "vermisse": m. Private to "verpissen": np.
"vermisse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verpissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermisse" for "verpissen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vermisse" vs "verpissen" - which ranks higher?
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 "verpissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,592,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermisse" and "verpissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermiesen vs verpissen". 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 #1,592,179 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.