Which to use
“verpasse” is a verb and “verpasste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,181
- “verpasse” frequency rank
- #9,290
- “verpasste” frequency rank
- 33471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpasse | verpasste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpassen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verpasst |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verpasse and verpasste apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verpasse is [fɛɐ̯ˈpasə] while verpasste is [fɛɐ̯ˈpastə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33471, 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]. verpasste is at rank #9,290, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpastə].
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 33471, this pair ranks #1,685,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verpasse vs verpasste
Shared letters: aeprsv. Private to "verpasse": -. Private to "verpasste": t.
"verpasse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verpasste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verpasse" and "verpasste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verpasse" or "verpasste"?
Remembering verpasse vs verpasste
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verpasse”; for an adjective, it's “verpasste”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verpasse” entry
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