schlimmes

[ˈʃlɪməs]

/[ˈʃlɪməs]/ adj

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The verdict

“schlimmes” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,801. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,801
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlimmes · schlimmes · German

schlimmes · rank #9,801 · 13 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,801
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH ruhigen

Nearest frequency peer: ruhigen (-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 „schlimmes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schlimmes“ 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).

schlimmes vs schwimmen
78% similar
schlimmes vs Schwimmer
67% similar
schlimmes vs schlimm
78% similar

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

Key facts for schlimmes
PropertyValue
Headwordschlimmes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlɪməs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,801
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlimmes“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schlimmesliegt 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: „ruhigen“ (#9,800), „schlucken“ (#9,802), „Router“ (#9,799). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlimmes“ bei #9,801. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schlimmes (IPA [ˈʃlɪməs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,801 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlimmes, with forms such as "cshlimmes", "scchlimmes", and "schhlimmes". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "schwimmen", "Schwimmer", "schlimm", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 schlimmes, spelled S-C-H-L-I-M-M-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlimmes
  • scchlimmes
  • schhlimmes
  • schilmmes
  • schlimems
  • schlimes
  • schlimmess
  • schlimmse
  • schllimmes
  • schlmimes
  • sclhimmes
  • shclimmes
  • sschlimmes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schlimmes - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshlimmes2scchlimmes1schhlimmes1schilmmes2schlimems2schlimes1schlimmess1schlimmse2
Edit distance from "schlimmes"

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 "schlimmes"?
"schlimmes" is spelled S-C-H-L-I-M-M-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɪməs].
What does "schlimmes" mean?
As an adjective, "schlimmes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlimm
What words are commonly confused with "schlimmes"?
"schlimmes" is commonly confused with "schwimmen", "Schwimmer", "schlimm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schlimmes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlimmes" is [ˈʃlɪməs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlimmes" come from?
"schlimmes" 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 "schlimmes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schlucken#9,802Resultate#9,797Schulzeit#9,805Pädagogik#9,792

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

zweifellos13 variantsanerkannte13 variantsaufgelegt13 variantsKollektion13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list