Which to use
“schlechtes” and “schlechteste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,157
- “schlechtes” frequency rank
- #10,560
- “schlechteste” frequency rank
- 14717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlechtes | schlechteste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlecht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlecht |
Where the eye mixes schlechtes and schlechteste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. schlechtes runs 10 letters (CCCCVCCCVC) against schlechteste's 12 (CCCCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schlechtes and schlechteste
A purely visual mix-up. schlechtes ([ˈʃlɛçtəs]) and schlechteste ([ˈʃlɛçtəstə]) 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) - “schlechtes” sits inside “schlechteste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlechtes is recorded at frequency rank #4,157, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɛçtəs]. schlechteste is at rank #10,560, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɛçtəstə].
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 14717, this pair ranks #1,949,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlechtes vs schlechteste
Shared letters: cehlst. Private to "schlechtes": -. Private to "schlechteste": -.
"schlechtes" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVC · "schlechteste" · 12 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlechtes ← cshlechtes · scchlechtes · schelchtes · schhlechtes · schlcehtes · schlecchtes · schlechets · schlechhtes
- schlechteste ← cshlechteste · scchlechteste · schelchteste · schhlechteste · schlcehteste · schlecchteste · schlechetste · schlechhteste
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schlechtes" and "schlechteste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schlechtes" or "schlechteste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlechtes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlechteste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlechtes" and "schlechteste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlechtes vs schlichtes". 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 #1,949,238 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.