Which to use
“verpass” and “verpasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,020
- “verpass” frequency rank
- #2,565
- “verpasst” frequency rank
- 47585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpass | verpasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpassen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verpassen |
Where the eye mixes verpass and verpasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verpass runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verpasst's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verpass vs verpasst
A purely visual mix-up. verpass ([fɛɐ̯ˈpas]) and verpasst ([fɛɐ̯ˈpast]) 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) - “verpass” sits inside “verpasst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47585, 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]. verpasst is at rank #2,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpast].
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 47585, this pair ranks #1,279,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verpass vs verpasst
Shared letters: aeprsv. Private to "verpass": -. Private to "verpasst": t.
"verpass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verpasst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verpass" for "verpasst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verpass" vs "verpasst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verpass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,279,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verpass" and "verpasst" 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 #1,279,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.