Which to use
“Schlemmer” is a noun and “schlimme” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,223
- “Schlemmer” frequency rank
- #7,227
- “schlimme” frequency rank
- 56450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlemmer | schlimme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der gern gut und viel isst | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes Schlemmer and schlimme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schlemmer runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCVC) against schlimme's 8 (CCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schlemmer vs schlimme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schlemmer is [ˈʃlɛmɐ] while schlimme is [ˈʃlɪmə]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schlemmer is recorded at frequency rank #49,223, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɛmɐ]. schlimme is at rank #7,227, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪmə].
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 56450, this pair ranks #939,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schlemmer vs schlimme
Shared letters: cehlms. Private to "Schlemmer": r. Private to "schlimme": i.
"Schlemmer" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schlimme" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schlemmer" and "schlimme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Schlemmer" or "schlimme"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlemmer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #939,703 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlemmer" and "schlimme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlemmer vs Schleuser". 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 #939,703 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.