Which to use
“verpasse” and “verpiss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,181
- “verpasse” frequency rank
- #17,450
- “verpiss” frequency rank
- 41631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpasse | verpiss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpassen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpissen |
Where the eye mixes verpasse and verpiss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verpasse runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against verpiss's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verpasse and verpiss
A purely visual mix-up. verpasse ([fɛɐ̯ˈpasə]) and verpiss ([fɛɐ̯ˈpɪs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41631, 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]. verpiss is at rank #17,450, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpɪs].
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 41631, this pair ranks #1,473,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verpasse vs verpiss
Shared letters: eprsv. Private to "verpasse": a. Private to "verpiss": i.
"verpasse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verpiss" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verpasse" and "verpiss" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verpasse" vs "verpiss" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verpasse" and "verpiss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verpasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpiss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,473,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verpasse" and "verpiss" 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 #1,473,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.