Which to use
“schlimmere” and “schlimmste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,875
- “schlimmere” frequency rank
- #4,735
- “schlimmste” frequency rank
- 27610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimmere | schlimmste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimmere and schlimmste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schlimmere vs schlimmste
A purely visual mix-up. schlimmere ([ˈʃlɪməʁə]) and schlimmste ([ˈʃlɪmstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27610, 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]. schlimmste is at rank #4,735, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪmstə].
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 27610, this pair ranks #1,798,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlimmere vs schlimmste
Shared letters: cehilms. Private to "schlimmere": r. Private to "schlimmste": t.
"schlimmere" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCV · "schlimmste" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlimmere ← cshlimmere · scchlimmere · schhlimmere · schilmmere · schlimemre · schlimere · schlimmeer · schlimmerre
- schlimmste ← cshlimmste · scchlimmste · schhlimmste · schilmmste · schlimmset · schlimmsste · schlimmstte · schlimmtse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schlimmere" and "schlimmste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schlimmere" vs "schlimmste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "schlimmere" and "schlimmste" 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 "schlimmste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,798,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimmere" and "schlimmste" 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 #1,798,945 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.