schlechter

[ˈʃlɛçtɐ]

/[ˈʃlɛçtɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“schlechter” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,411
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlechter · schlechter · German

schlechter · rank #2,411 · 17 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,411
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ring

Nearest frequency peer: Ring (-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 „schlechter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schlechter“ 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).

schlechter vs schlichte
80% similar
schlechter vs Schlecker
70% similar
schlechter vs schlechtes
90% similar

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

Key facts for schlechter
PropertyValue
Headwordschlechter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlɛçtɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,411
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlechter“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ring“ (#2,410), „Schulz“ (#2,412), „Teilnahme“ (#2,413). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlechter“ bei #2,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around schlechter (IPA [ˈʃlɛçtɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,411 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlechter, with forms such as "cshlechter", "scchlechter", and "schelchter". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "schlichte", "Schlecker", "schlechtes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schlechter, spelled S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Positiv Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlechter
  • scchlechter
  • schelchter
  • schhlechter
  • schlcehter
  • schlecchter
  • schlechetr
  • schlechhter
  • schlechterr
  • schlechtre
  • schlechtter
  • schlecther
  • schlehcter
  • schllechter
  • sclhechter
  • shclechter
  • sschlechter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schlechter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshlechter2scchlechter1schelchter2schhlechter1schlcehter2schlecchter1schlechetr2schlechhter1
Edit distance from "schlechter"

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 "schlechter"?
"schlechter" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɛçtɐ].
What does "schlechter" mean?
As an adjective, "schlechter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schlecht
What words are commonly confused with "schlechter"?
"schlechter" is commonly confused with "schlichte", "Schlecker", "schlechtes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schlechter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlechter" is [ˈʃlɛçtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlechter" come from?
"schlechter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list