Which to use
“schlicht” and “schlichtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,462
- “schlicht” frequency rank
- #41,448
- “schlichtes” frequency rank
- 45910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlicht | schlichtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einfach gehalten, nicht sehr aufwändig gestaltet | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlicht |
Where the eye mixes schlicht and schlichtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schlicht runs 8 letters (CCCCVCCC) against schlichtes's 10 (CCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schlicht vs schlichtes
A purely visual mix-up. schlicht ([ʃlɪçt]) and schlichtes ([ˈʃlɪçtəs]) 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) - “schlicht” sits inside “schlichtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlicht is recorded at frequency rank #4,462, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃlɪçt]. schlichtes is at rank #41,448, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪçtəs].
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 45910, this pair ranks #1,337,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schlicht vs schlichtes
Shared letters: chilst. Private to "schlicht": -. Private to "schlichtes": e.
"schlicht" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schlichtes" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlicht ← cshlicht · scchlicht · schhlicht · schilcht · schlciht · schliccht · schlichht · schlichtt
- schlichtes ← cshlichtes · scchlichtes · schhlichtes · schilchtes · schlcihtes · schlicchtes · schlichets · schlichhtes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schlicht" for "schlichtes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schlicht" or "schlichtes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlicht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlichtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlicht" and "schlichtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schliche 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 #1,337,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.