Which to use
“schlechter” is an adjective and “Schlecker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,411
- “schlechter” frequency rank
- #35,433
- “Schlecker” frequency rank
- 37844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlechter | Schlecker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht | jemand, der gerne Süßigkeiten isst, gerne nascht |
Where the eye mixes schlechter and Schlecker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schlechter runs 10 letters (CCCCVCCCVC) against Schlecker's 9 (CCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schlechter with Schlecker
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: schlechter is [ˈʃlɛçtɐ] while Schlecker is [ˈʃlɛkɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlechter is recorded at frequency rank #2,411, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɛçtɐ]. Schlecker is at rank #35,433, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɛkɐ].
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 37844, this pair ranks #1,579,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlechter vs Schlecker
Shared letters: cehlrs. Private to "schlechter": t. Private to "Schlecker": k.
"schlechter" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVC · "Schlecker" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlechter ← cshlechter · scchlechter · schelchter · schhlechter · schlcehter · schlecchter · schlechetr · schlechhter
- Schlecker ← cshlecker · scchlecker · schelcker · schhlecker · schlceker · schleccker · schlecekr · schleckerr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schlechter" and "Schlecker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schlechter" or "Schlecker"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schlechter" and "Schlecker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlechter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlecker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,579,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlechter" and "Schlecker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlecker vs schlucke". 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 #1,579,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.