Which to use
“verpass” and “verpassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,020
- “verpass” frequency rank
- #5,127
- “verpassen” frequency rank
- 50147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpass | verpassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpassen | ein Ereignis nicht miterleben |
Where the eye mixes verpass and verpassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verpass runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verpassen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verpass vs verpassen
A purely visual mix-up. verpass ([fɛɐ̯ˈpas]) and verpassen ([fɛɐ̯ˈpasn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “verpass” sits inside “verpassen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verpass is recorded at frequency rank #45,020, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpas]. verpassen is at rank #5,127, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpasn̩].
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 50147, this pair ranks #1,184,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verpass vs verpassen
Shared letters: aeprsv. Private to "verpass": -. Private to "verpassen": n.
"verpass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verpassen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verpass" and "verpassen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verpass" or "verpassen"?
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 "verpass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,184,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verpass" and "verpassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verpass vs Verrats". 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 #1,184,850 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.