Which to use
“schlimmeres” and “schlimmes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,974
- “schlimmeres” frequency rank
- #9,801
- “schlimmes” frequency rank
- 19775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimmeres | schlimmes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schlimm | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimmeres and schlimmes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. schlimmeres runs 11 letters (CCCCVCCVCVC) against schlimmes's 9 (CCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schlimmeres and schlimmes
A purely visual mix-up. schlimmeres ([ˈʃlɪməʁəs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlimmeres is recorded at frequency rank #9,974, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪməʁəs]. 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 19775, this pair ranks #1,904,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlimmeres vs schlimmes
Shared letters: cehilms. Private to "schlimmeres": r. Private to "schlimmes": -.
"schlimmeres" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCVC · "schlimmes" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlimmeres ← cshlimmeres · scchlimmeres · schhlimmeres · schilmmeres · schlimemres · schlimeres · schlimmeers · schlimmeress
- schlimmes ← cshlimmes · scchlimmes · schhlimmes · schilmmes · schlimems · schlimes · schlimmess · schlimmse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schlimmeres" and "schlimmes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schlimmeres" vs "schlimmes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimmeres" 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 #1,904,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimmeres" 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 #1,904,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.