Which to use
“schlimm” and “schlimmes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,432
- “schlimm” frequency rank
- #9,801
- “schlimmes” frequency rank
- 11233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimm | schlimmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr negativ; nicht gut | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimm and schlimmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schlimm runs 7 letters (CCCCVCC) against schlimmes's 9 (CCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schlimm vs schlimmes
A purely visual mix-up. schlimm ([ʃlɪm]) and schlimmes ([ˈʃlɪməs]) 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) - “schlimm” sits inside “schlimmes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlimm is recorded at frequency rank #1,432, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃlɪm]. schlimmes is at rank #9,801, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪməs].
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 11233, this pair ranks #1,970,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlimm vs schlimmes
Shared letters: chilms. Private to "schlimm": -. Private to "schlimmes": e.
"schlimm" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "schlimmes" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schlimm" for "schlimmes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "schlimm" or "schlimmes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schlimm" and "schlimmes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimmes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimm" and "schlimmes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlemmer vs schlimmes". 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 #1,970,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.