Which to use
“schlimme” and “schlimmere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,227
- “schlimme” frequency rank
- #22,875
- “schlimmere” frequency rank
- 30102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimme | schlimmere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimme and schlimmere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schlimme with schlimmere
A purely visual mix-up. schlimme ([ˈʃlɪmə]) and schlimmere ([ˈʃlɪməʁə]) 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) - “schlimme” sits inside “schlimmere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlimme is recorded at frequency rank #7,227, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪmə]. 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 30102, this pair ranks #1,754,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlimme vs schlimmere
Shared letters: cehilms. Private to "schlimme": -. Private to "schlimmere": r.
"schlimme" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV · "schlimmere" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlimme ← cshlimme · scchlimme · schhlimme · schilmme · schlime · schlimem · schllimme · schlmime
- schlimmere ← cshlimmere · scchlimmere · schhlimmere · schilmmere · schlimemre · schlimere · schlimmeer · schlimmerre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schlimme" and "schlimmere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schlimme" vs "schlimmere" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimme" 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 #1,754,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimme" and "schlimmere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlemmer vs schlimmere". 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 #1,754,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.