Which to use
“Schlemmer” is a noun and “schlimmere” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,223
- “Schlemmer” frequency rank
- #22,875
- “schlimmere” frequency rank
- 72098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schlemmer | schlimmere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der gern gut und viel isst | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes Schlemmer and schlimmere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Schlemmer and schlimmere
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schlemmer is [ˈʃlɛmɐ] while schlimmere is [ˈʃlɪməʁə]. 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 72098, 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]. schlimmere is at rank #22,875, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪməʁə].
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 72098, this pair ranks #397,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Schlemmer vs schlimmere
Shared letters: cehlmrs. Private to "Schlemmer": -. Private to "schlimmere": i.
"Schlemmer" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schlimmere" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Schlemmer ← cshlemmer · scchlemmer · schelmmer · schhlemmer · schlememr · schlemer · schlemmerr · schlemmre
- schlimmere ← cshlimmere · scchlimmere · schhlimmere · schilmmere · schlimemre · schlimere · schlimmeer · schlimmerre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schlemmer" and "schlimmere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schlemmer" or "schlimmere"?
Useful next steps
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 "schlimmere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #397,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schlemmer" and "schlimmere" 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 #397,881 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.