Which to use
“schlimmer” and “schlimmeres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,820
- “schlimmer” frequency rank
- #9,974
- “schlimmeres” frequency rank
- 11794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimmer | schlimmeres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimmer and schlimmeres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. schlimmer runs 9 letters (CCCCVCCVC) against schlimmeres's 11 (CCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schlimmer and schlimmeres
A purely visual mix-up. schlimmer ([ˈʃlɪmɐ]) and schlimmeres ([ˈʃlɪməʁəs]) 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) - “schlimmer” sits inside “schlimmeres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlimmer is recorded at frequency rank #1,820, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪmɐ]. schlimmeres is at rank #9,974, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪməʁəs].
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 11794, this pair ranks #1,967,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlimmer vs schlimmeres
Shared letters: cehilmrs. Private to "schlimmer": -. Private to "schlimmeres": -.
"schlimmer" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schlimmeres" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlimmer ← cshlimmer · scchlimmer · schhlimmer · schilmmer · schlimemr · schlimer · schlimmerr · schlimmre
- schlimmeres ← cshlimmeres · scchlimmeres · schhlimmeres · schilmmeres · schlimemres · schlimeres · schlimmeers · schlimmeress
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schlimmer" and "schlimmeres" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schlimmer" or "schlimmeres"?
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 "schlimmer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimmeres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,860 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimmer" and "schlimmeres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlimmeren vs schlimmeres". 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 #1,967,860 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.