schlimmsten

[ˈʃlɪmstn̩]

/[ˈʃlɪmstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“schlimmsten” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,530. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,530
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlimmsten · schlimmsten · German

schlimmsten · rank #5,530 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,530
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schieben

Nearest frequency peer: schieben (-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 „schlimmsten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schlimmsten“ 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).

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
PropertyValue
Headwordschlimmsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlɪmstn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#5,530
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlimmsten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schlimmstenliegt 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: „schieben“ (#5,529), „schläft“ (#5,531), „schaffte“ (#5,528). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlimmsten“ bei #5,530. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around schlimmsten (IPA [ˈʃlɪmstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,530 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

cshlimmsten2scchlimmsten1schhlimmsten1schilmmsten2schlimmsetn2schlimmssten1schlimmstenn1schlimmstne2
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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 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