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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verpiss" and "verpisst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verpiss" or "verpisst"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- 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.