Which to use
“verpissen” and “verpisst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,344
- “verpissen” frequency rank
- #29,397
- “verpisst” frequency rank
- 60741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpissen | verpisst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich von einem (meist als unbehaglich empfundenen) Ort entfernen; weggehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verpissen |
Where the eye mixes verpissen and verpisst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verpissen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verpisst's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verpissen and verpisst
A purely visual mix-up. verpissen ([fɛɐ̯ˈpɪsn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verpissen is recorded at frequency rank #31,344, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpɪsn̩]. 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 60741, this pair ranks #775,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verpissen vs verpisst
Shared letters: eiprsv. Private to "verpissen": n. Private to "verpisst": t.
"verpissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verpisst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verpissen" for "verpisst" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verpissen" and "verpisst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verpissen" 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 #775,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verpissen" 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 #775,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.