schlampig

[ˈʃlampɪç]

/[ˈʃlampɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“schlampig” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,252. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,252
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ungepflegt, unordentlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlampig · schlampig · German

schlampig · rank #32,252 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,252
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schilddrüse

Nearest frequency peer: Schilddrüse (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „schlampig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „schlampig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schlampig vs schwammig
78% similar
schlampig vs Schlampe
67% similar
schlampig vs Schlampen
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for schlampig
PropertyValue
Headwordschlampig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlampɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,252
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlampig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schlampigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schilddrüse“ (#32,251), „schleich“ (#32,253), „scheel“ (#32,250). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlampig“ bei #32,252. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around schlampig (IPA [ˈʃlampɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,252 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlampig, with forms such as "cshlampig", "scchlampig", and "schalmpig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "schwammig", "Schlampe", "Schlampen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schlampig, spelled S-C-H-L-A-M-P-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ungepflegt, unordentlich
  2. 2
    nachlässig, ohne Sorgfalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how schlampig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sein schlampiges Äußeres lässt nichts Gutes erwarten.
  2. „Sie war so unglaublich schillernd und elegant, daß Isabel sich daneben schlampig und langweilig vorkam.“

Synonyms

liederlichluderigluschignachlässigschludrigunordentlichunsorgfältigschlampertflusigkrakeliglotterigschusselig

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlampig
  • scchlampig
  • schalmpig
  • schhlampig
  • schlamipg
  • schlammpig
  • schlampgi
  • schlampigg
  • schlamppig
  • schlapmig
  • schllampig
  • schlmapig
  • sclhampig
  • shclampig
  • sschlampig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schlampig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshlampig2scchlampig1schalmpig2schhlampig1schlamipg2schlammpig1schlampgi2schlampigg1
Edit distance from "schlampig"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schlampig"?
"schlampig" is spelled S-C-H-L-A-M-P-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlampɪç].
What does "schlampig" mean?
As an adjective, "schlampig" means: ungepflegt, unordentlich
What words are commonly confused with "schlampig"?
"schlampig" is commonly confused with "schwammig", "Schlampe", "Schlampen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schlampig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlampig" is [ˈʃlampɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlampig" come from?
"schlampig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schlampig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list