Schlemmer

[ˈʃlɛmɐ]

/[ˈʃlɛmɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Schlemmer” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,223. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,223
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der gern gut und viel isst

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlemmer · Schlemmer · German

Schlemmer · rank #49,223 · 13 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,223
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schienenersat…

Nearest frequency peer: Schienenersatzverkehr (-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 „Schlemmer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schlemmer“ 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).

Schlemmer vs schlimme
67% similar
Schlemmer vs schlimmer
78% similar
Schlemmer vs schlimmes
67% similar

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

Key facts for Schlemmer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlemmer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlɛmɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,223
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schlemmer“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schienenersatzverkehr“ (#49,222), „Schlichtheit“ (#49,224), „Scheidungen“ (#49,221). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlemmer“ bei #49,223. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schlemmer (IPA [ˈʃlɛmɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,223 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der gern gut und viel isst".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlemmer, with forms such as "cshlemmer", "scchlemmer", and "schelmmer". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "schlimme", "schlimmer", "schlimmes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schlemmer, spelled S-C-H-L-E-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der gern gut und viel isst

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er war ein schöner Mann, ein Feinschmecker und Schlemmer und sehr geistreich.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlemmer
  • scchlemmer
  • schelmmer
  • schhlemmer
  • schlememr
  • schlemer
  • schlemmerr
  • schlemmre
  • schllemmer
  • schlmemer
  • sclhemmer
  • shclemmer
  • sschlemmer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schlemmer - 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.

cshlemmer2scchlemmer1schelmmer2schhlemmer1schlememr2schlemer1schlemmerr1schlemmre2
Edit distance from "Schlemmer"

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 "Schlemmer"?
"Schlemmer" is spelled S-C-H-L-E-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɛmɐ].
What does "Schlemmer" mean?
As a noun, "Schlemmer" means: jemand, der gern gut und viel isst
What words are commonly confused with "Schlemmer"?
"Schlemmer" is commonly confused with "schlimme", "schlimmer", "schlimmes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schlemmer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlemmer" is [ˈʃlɛmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlemmer" come from?
"Schlemmer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schlemmer", 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 (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list