Which to use
“vermisste” and “verpasste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,976
- “vermisste” frequency rank
- #9,290
- “verpasste” frequency rank
- 24266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermisste | verpasste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verpasst |
Where the eye mixes vermisste and verpasste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vermisste vs verpasste
A purely visual mix-up. vermisste ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə]) and verpasste ([fɛɐ̯ˈpastə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24266, 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]. verpasste is at rank #9,290, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpastə].
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 24266, this pair ranks #1,850,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vermisste vs verpasste
Shared letters: erstv. Private to "vermisste": im. Private to "verpasste": ap.
"vermisste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "verpasste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vermisste" and "verpasste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vermisste" or "verpasste"?
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 "verpasste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,850,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermisste" and "verpasste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verpass vs verpasste". 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 #1,850,070 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.