vermisste

Name: vermisste, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“vermisste” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,976 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#14,976
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 13
tracked misspellings: 8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vermisste vs verpisst

78% similar

vermisste vs verpasste

78% similar

vermisste vs vermissten

90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vermisste
Property	Value
Headword	vermisste
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#14,976
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	8
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vermisste” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vermisste lands here:

#14,976

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for vermisste is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,976 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for vermisste, with forms such as "evrmisste", "vemrisste", and "verimsste". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "verpisst", "verpasste", "vermissten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vermisste, spelled V-E-R-M-I-S-S-T-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrmisste,vemrisste,verimsste,vermisset,vermisstte,vermiste,vermistse,vermißte,vermmisste,vermsiste,verrmisste,vremisste,vvermisste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vermisste - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "vermisste"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vermisste"?

"vermisste" is spelled V-E-R-M-I-S-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə].

What does "vermisste" mean?

As an adjective, "vermisste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vermisst

What words are commonly confused with "vermisste"?

"vermisste" is commonly confused with "verpisst", "verpasste", "vermissten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "vermisste"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vermisste" is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "vermisste" come from?

"vermisste" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “vermisste”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-M-I-S-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈmɪstə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “verpisst” - see the side-by-side comparison. vermisste vs verpisst
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.