Which to use
“verpasse” and “verpisst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,181
- “verpasse” frequency rank
- #29,397
- “verpisst” frequency rank
- 53578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpasse | verpisst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpassen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verpissen |
Where the eye mixes verpasse and verpisst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verpasse (CVCCVCCV) and verpisst (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 verpisst
A purely visual mix-up. verpasse ([fɛɐ̯ˈpasə]) and verpisst ([fɛɐ̯ˈpɪst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53578, 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]. verpisst is at rank #29,397, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpɪst].
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 53578, this pair ranks #1,052,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verpasse vs verpisst
Shared letters: eprsv. Private to "verpasse": a. Private to "verpisst": it.
"verpasse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verpisst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verpasse" and "verpisst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verpasse" or "verpisst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verpasse" and "verpisst" 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 "verpisst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,052,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verpasse" and "verpisst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verpass vs verpisst". 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 #1,052,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.