Which to use
“vermisste” and “vermissten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,976
- “vermisste” frequency rank
- #17,449
- “vermissten” frequency rank
- 32425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermisste | vermissten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst |
Where the eye mixes vermisste and vermissten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vermisste with vermissten
A purely visual mix-up. vermisste ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə]) and vermissten ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstn̩]) 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) - “vermisste” sits inside “vermissten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermisste is recorded at frequency rank #14,976, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə]. 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 32425, this pair ranks #1,707,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermisste vs vermissten
Shared letters: eimrstv. Private to "vermisste": -. Private to "vermissten": n.
"vermisste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "vermissten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vermisste ← evrmisste · vemrisste · verimsste · vermisset · vermisstte · vermiste · vermistse · vermißte
- vermissten ← evrmissten · vemrissten · verimssten · vermissetn · vermisstenn · vermisstne · vermisstten · vermisten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vermisste" for "vermissten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vermisste" vs "vermissten" - which ranks higher?
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 "vermisste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermissten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,707,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermisste" and "vermissten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhassten vs vermissten". 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 #1,707,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.