Which to use
“verpassen” is a verb and “verpassten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,127
- “verpassen” frequency rank
- #24,975
- “verpassten” frequency rank
- 30102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpassen | verpassten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Ereignis nicht miterleben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verpasst |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verpassen and verpassten apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: verpassen is [fɛɐ̯ˈpasn̩] while verpassten is [fɛɐ̯ˈpastn̩]. 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 30102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verpassen is recorded at frequency rank #5,127, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpasn̩]. verpassten is at rank #24,975, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpastn̩].
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 30102, this pair ranks #1,754,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verpassen vs verpassten
Shared letters: aenprsv. Private to "verpassen": -. Private to "verpassten": t.
"verpassen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verpassten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verpassen ← evrpassen · veprassen · verapssen · verpasen · verpasesn · verpassenn · verpassne · verpaßen
- verpassten ← evrpassten · veprassten · verapssten · verpassetn · verpasstenn · verpasstne · verpasstten · verpasten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verpassen" and "verpassten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verpassen" or "verpassten"?
Remembering verpassen vs verpassten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verpassen”; for an adjective, it's “verpassten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verpassen” entry
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