vermisstenvsverpissenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vermissten is a adjective, verpissen is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vermissten” is an adjective and “verpissen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,449
“vermissten” frequency rank
#31,344
“verpissen” frequency rank
48793
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vermissten verpissen
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst sich von einem (meist als unbehaglich empfundenen) Ort entfernen; weggehen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vermissten and verpissen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
vermissten
9 ch
verpissen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vermissten is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstn̩] while verpissen is [fɛɐ̯ˈpɪsn̩]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vermissten is recorded at frequency rank #17,449, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstn̩]. 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 48793, this pair ranks #1,235,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vermissten vs verpissen

Shared letters: einrsv. Private to "vermissten": mt. Private to "verpissen": p.

"vermissten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC  ·  "verpissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vermisstenevrmissten · vemrissten · verimssten · vermissetn · vermisstenn · vermisstne · vermisstten · vermisten
  • verpissenevrpissen · veprissen · veripssen · verpisen · verpisesn · verpissenn · verpissne · verpißen

Frequency comparison

vermissten#17,449
verpissen#31,344

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vermissten" and "verpissen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vermissten" is an adjective and "verpissen" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vermissten" or "verpissen"?
"vermissten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,449 in our German list, against #31,344 for "verpissen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vermissten vs verpissen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “vermissten”; for a verb, it's “verpissen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vermissten” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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