Which to use
“schlimme” and “schlimmes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,227
- “schlimme” frequency rank
- #9,801
- “schlimmes” frequency rank
- 17028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimme | schlimmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimme and schlimmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schlimme runs 8 letters (CCCCVCCV) against schlimmes's 9 (CCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schlimme vs schlimmes
A purely visual mix-up. schlimme ([ˈʃlɪmə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “schlimme” sits inside “schlimmes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17028, 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]. 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 17028, this pair ranks #1,930,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlimme vs schlimmes
Shared letters: cehilms. Private to "schlimme": -. Private to "schlimmes": -.
"schlimme" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV · "schlimmes" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schlimme" and "schlimmes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schlimme" vs "schlimmes" - which ranks higher?
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 "schlimme" 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 #1,930,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimme" 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 #1,930,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.