Which to use
“schlimmeren” and “schlimmeres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,454
- “schlimmeren” frequency rank
- #9,974
- “schlimmeres” frequency rank
- 58428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimmeren | schlimmeres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimmeren and schlimmeres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schlimmeren and schlimmeres
A purely visual mix-up. schlimmeren ([ˈʃlɪməʁən]) 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 a single letter - n in “schlimmeren” becomes s in “schlimmeres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlimmeren is recorded at frequency rank #48,454, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪməʁən]. 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 58428, this pair ranks #863,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schlimmeren vs schlimmeres
Shared letters: cehilmrs. Private to "schlimmeren": n. Private to "schlimmeres": -.
"schlimmeren" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC · "schlimmeres" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlimmeren ← cshlimmeren · scchlimmeren · schhlimmeren · schilmmeren · schlimemren · schlimeren · schlimmeern · schlimmerenn
- schlimmeres ← cshlimmeres · scchlimmeres · schhlimmeres · schilmmeres · schlimemres · schlimeres · schlimmeers · schlimmeress
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schlimmeren" and "schlimmeres" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schlimmeren" or "schlimmeres" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimmeren" 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 #863,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimmeren" and "schlimmeres" 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 #863,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.