Which to use
“vermissen” is a verb and “vermissten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,781
- “vermissen” frequency rank
- #17,449
- “vermissten” frequency rank
- 23230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermissen | vermissten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feststellen, wahrnehmen, dass jemand oder etwas fehlt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vermissen and vermissten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermissen is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsn̩] 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 23230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermissen is recorded at frequency rank #5,781, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsn̩]. 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 23230, this pair ranks #1,864,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermissen vs vermissten
Shared letters: eimnrsv. Private to "vermissen": -. Private to "vermissten": t.
"vermissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vermissten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermissen ← evrmissen · vemrissen · verimssen · vermisen · vermisesn · vermissenn · vermissne · vermißen
- vermissten ← evrmissten · vemrissten · verimssten · vermissetn · vermisstenn · vermisstne · vermisstten · vermisten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermissen" and "vermissten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vermissen" or "vermissten"?
Remembering vermissen vs vermissten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vermissen”; for an adjective, it's “vermissten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vermissen” entry
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