Which to use
“schlimmere” and “schlimmeres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,875
- “schlimmere” frequency rank
- #9,974
- “schlimmeres” frequency rank
- 32849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimmere | schlimmeres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimmere and schlimmeres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses schlimmere with schlimmeres
A purely visual mix-up. schlimmere ([ˈʃlɪməʁə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “schlimmere” sits inside “schlimmeres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32849, 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]. 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 32849, this pair ranks #1,698,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlimmere vs schlimmeres
Shared letters: cehilmrs. Private to "schlimmere": -. Private to "schlimmeres": -.
"schlimmere" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCV · "schlimmeres" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlimmere ← cshlimmere · scchlimmere · schhlimmere · schilmmere · schlimemre · schlimere · schlimmeer · schlimmerre
- schlimmeres ← cshlimmeres · scchlimmeres · schhlimmeres · schilmmeres · schlimemres · schlimeres · schlimmeers · schlimmeress
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schlimmere" for "schlimmeres" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schlimmere" or "schlimmeres"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimmere" 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 #1,698,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimmere" and "schlimmeres" 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 #1,698,701 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.