Which to use
“schlank” and “schlanker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,626
- “schlank” frequency rank
- #24,497
- “schlanker” frequency rank
- 34123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlank | schlanker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Form schmal, nicht breit | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank |
Where the eye mixes schlank and schlanker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schlank runs 7 letters (CCCCVCC) against schlanker's 9 (CCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schlank vs schlanker
A purely visual mix-up. schlank ([ʃlaŋk]) and schlanker ([ˈʃlaŋkɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “schlank” sits inside “schlanker”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlank is recorded at frequency rank #9,626, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃlaŋk]. schlanker is at rank #24,497, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlaŋkɐ].
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 34123, this pair ranks #1,670,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlank vs schlanker
Shared letters: achklns. Private to "schlank": -. Private to "schlanker": er.
"schlank" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "schlanker" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schlank" and "schlanker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schlank" vs "schlanker" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlank" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlanker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlank" and "schlanker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlanker vs schwanke". 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 #1,670,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.