schlimmsten

Name: schlimmsten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈʃlɪmstn̩]

/[ˈʃlɪmstn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“schlimmsten” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,530 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#5,530
frequency rank, German: 11
letters: 17
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

schlimmsten vs schlimmster

91% similar

schlimmsten vs schlimmen

82% similar

schlimmsten vs schlimmste

91% similar

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

Key facts for schlimmsten
Property	Value
Headword	schlimmsten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈʃlɪmstn̩]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#5,530
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schlimmsten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). schlimmsten lands here:

#5,530

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schlimmsten is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃlɪmstn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,530 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlimmsten, with forms such as "cshlimmsten", "scchlimmsten", and "schhlimmsten". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "schlimmster", "schlimmen", "schlimmste", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schlimmsten, spelled S-C-H-L-I-M-M-S-T-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshlimmsten,scchlimmsten,schhlimmsten,schilmmsten,schlimmsetn,schlimmssten,schlimmstenn,schlimmstne,schlimmstten,schlimmtsen,schlimsmten,schlimsten,schllimmsten,schlmimsten,sclhimmsten,shclimmsten,sschlimmsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "schlimmsten"

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 "schlimmsten"?

"schlimmsten" is spelled S-C-H-L-I-M-M-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɪmstn̩].

What does "schlimmsten" mean?

As an adjective, "schlimmsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm

What words are commonly confused with "schlimmsten"?

"schlimmsten" is commonly confused with "schlimmster", "schlimmen", "schlimmste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "schlimmsten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlimmsten" is [ˈʃlɪmstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "schlimmsten" come from?

"schlimmsten" 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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Using “schlimmsten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-L-I-M-M-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈʃlɪmstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “schlimmster” - see the side-by-side comparison. schlimmsten vs schlimmster
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.