verpissvsverpisstWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“verpiss” and “verpisst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,450
“verpiss” frequency rank
#29,397
“verpisst” frequency rank
46847
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verpiss verpisst
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpissen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verpissen

Where the eye mixes verpiss and verpisst

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verpiss runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verpisst's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
verpiss
8 ch
verpisst

Visual trap between verpiss and verpisst

A purely visual mix-up. verpiss ([fɛɐ̯ˈpɪs]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verpiss” sits inside “verpisst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verpiss is recorded at frequency rank #17,450, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpɪs]. 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 46847, this pair ranks #1,304,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verpiss vs verpisst

Shared letters: eiprsv. Private to "verpiss": -. Private to "verpisst": t.

"verpiss" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "verpisst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verpiss ← evrpiss · vepriss · veripss · verpis · verpiß · verppiss · verpsis · verrpiss
  • verpisst ← evrpisst · veprisst · veripsst · verpisstt · verpist · verpists · verpißt · verppisst

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verpiss" and "verpisst" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈpɪs] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈpɪst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verpiss" or "verpisst"?
"verpiss" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,450 in our German list, against #29,397 for "verpisst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "verpiss" 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 #1,304,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "verpiss" 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 #1,304,897 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list