Which to use
“schlimmere” and “schlimmeren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,875
- “schlimmere” frequency rank
- #48,454
- “schlimmeren” frequency rank
- 71329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimmere | schlimmeren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimmere and schlimmeren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. schlimmere runs 10 letters (CCCCVCCVCV) against schlimmeren's 11 (CCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schlimmere and schlimmeren
A purely visual mix-up. schlimmere ([ˈʃlɪməʁə]) and schlimmeren ([ˈʃlɪməʁən]) 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) - “schlimmere” sits inside “schlimmeren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlimmere is recorded at frequency rank #22,875, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪməʁə]. schlimmeren is at rank #48,454, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪməʁən].
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 71329, this pair ranks #420,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schlimmere vs schlimmeren
Shared letters: cehilmrs. Private to "schlimmere": -. Private to "schlimmeren": n.
"schlimmere" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCV · "schlimmeren" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlimmere ← cshlimmere · scchlimmere · schhlimmere · schilmmere · schlimemre · schlimere · schlimmeer · schlimmerre
- schlimmeren ← cshlimmeren · scchlimmeren · schhlimmeren · schilmmeren · schlimemren · schlimeren · schlimmeern · schlimmerenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schlimmere" and "schlimmeren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "schlimmere" or "schlimmeren"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schlimmere" and "schlimmeren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimmere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimmeren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #420,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimmere" and "schlimmeren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlieren vs schlimmeren". 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 #420,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.