Which to use
“verpasse” and “verpasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,181
- “verpasse” frequency rank
- #2,565
- “verpasst” frequency rank
- 26746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpasse | verpasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpassen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verpassen |
Where the eye mixes verpasse and verpasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verpasse (CVCCVCCV) and verpasst (CVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verpasse with verpasst
A purely visual mix-up. verpasse ([fɛɐ̯ˈpasə]) 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 a single letter - e in “verpasse” becomes t in “verpasst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26746, 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]. 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 26746, this pair ranks #1,813,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verpasse vs verpasst
Shared letters: aeprsv. Private to "verpasse": -. Private to "verpasst": t.
"verpasse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verpasst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verpasse" and "verpasst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verpasse" vs "verpasst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "verpasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,813,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verpasse" and "verpasst" 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 #1,813,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.