Which to use
“verpasse” and “verpassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,181
- “verpasse” frequency rank
- #5,127
- “verpassen” frequency rank
- 29308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpasse | verpassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpassen | ein Ereignis nicht miterleben |
Where the eye mixes verpasse and verpassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verpasse runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against verpassen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verpasse with verpassen
A purely visual mix-up. verpasse ([fɛɐ̯ˈpasə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “verpasse” sits inside “verpassen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verpasse is recorded at frequency rank #24,181, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpasə]. 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 29308, this pair ranks #1,769,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verpasse vs verpassen
Shared letters: aeprsv. Private to "verpasse": -. Private to "verpassen": n.
"verpasse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verpassen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verpasse" and "verpassen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verpasse" or "verpassen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verpasse" 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 #1,769,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verpasse" and "verpassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verpasse vs Vorkasse". 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 #1,769,254 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.