Which to use
“schlimmen” and “schlimmere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,009
- “schlimmen” frequency rank
- #22,875
- “schlimmere” frequency rank
- 35884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimmen | schlimmere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlimm | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimmen and schlimmere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schlimmen vs schlimmere
A purely visual mix-up. schlimmen ([ˈʃlɪmən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlimmen is recorded at frequency rank #13,009, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪmən]. 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 35884, this pair ranks #1,629,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlimmen vs schlimmere
Shared letters: cehilms. Private to "schlimmen": n. Private to "schlimmere": r.
"schlimmen" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schlimmere" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlimmen ← cshlimmen · scchlimmen · schhlimmen · schilmmen · schlimemn · schlimen · schlimmenn · schlimmne
- schlimmere ← cshlimmere · scchlimmere · schhlimmere · schilmmere · schlimemre · schlimere · schlimmeer · schlimmerre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schlimmen" and "schlimmere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schlimmen" 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 "schlimmen" 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 #1,629,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimmen" 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 #1,629,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.