Which to use
“schlimmer” and “schlimmes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,820
- “schlimmer” frequency rank
- #9,801
- “schlimmes” frequency rank
- 11621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimmer | schlimmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimmer and schlimmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schlimmer and schlimmes
A purely visual mix-up. schlimmer ([ˈʃlɪmɐ]) 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 a single letter - r in “schlimmer” becomes s in “schlimmes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11621, 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]. 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 11621, this pair ranks #1,968,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlimmer vs schlimmes
Shared letters: cehilms. Private to "schlimmer": r. Private to "schlimmes": -.
"schlimmer" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC · "schlimmes" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schlimmer" and "schlimmes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schlimmer" vs "schlimmes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimmer" 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 #1,968,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimmer" 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 #1,968,855 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.