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“schlimmste” and “schlimmsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,735
- “schlimmste” frequency rank
- #5,530
- “schlimmsten” frequency rank
- 10265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlimmste | schlimmsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm |
Where the eye mixes schlimmste and schlimmsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: schlimmste vs schlimmsten
A purely visual mix-up. schlimmste ([ˈʃlɪmstə]) and schlimmsten ([ˈʃlɪmstn̩]) 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) - “schlimmste” sits inside “schlimmsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlimmste is recorded at frequency rank #4,735, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪmstə]. schlimmsten is at rank #5,530, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlɪmstn̩].
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 10265, this pair ranks #1,975,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlimmste vs schlimmsten
Shared letters: cehilmst. Private to "schlimmste": -. Private to "schlimmsten": n.
"schlimmste" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCCV · "schlimmsten" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schlimmste ← cshlimmste · scchlimmste · schhlimmste · schilmmste · schlimmset · schlimmsste · schlimmstte · schlimmtse
- schlimmsten ← cshlimmsten · scchlimmsten · schhlimmsten · schilmmsten · schlimmsetn · schlimmssten · schlimmstenn · schlimmstne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schlimmste" and "schlimmsten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "schlimmste" or "schlimmsten" show up more?
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 "schlimmste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlimmsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlimmste" and "schlimmsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlimmsten vs schlimmster". 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 #1,975,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.