schlimmstenfalls

[ˈʃlɪmstn̩fals]

/[ˈʃlɪmstn̩fals]/ adv

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The verdict

“schlimmstenfalls” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,188. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,188
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im schlechtesten denkbaren Fall

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlimmstenfalls · schlimmstenfalls · German

schlimmstenfalls · rank #37,188 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,188
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schleuderte

Nearest frequency peer: schleuderte (-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 „schlimmstenfalls“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schlimmstenfalls“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for schlimmstenfalls
PropertyValue
Headwordschlimmstenfalls
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈʃlɪmstn̩fals]
Letters16
Frequency rank#37,188
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlimmstenfalls“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schlimmstenfallsliegt 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: „schleuderte“ (#37,187), „Schlagabtausch“ (#37,186), „Schnappschuss“ (#37,190). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlimmstenfalls“ bei #37,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around schlimmstenfalls (IPA [ˈʃlɪmstn̩fals]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #37,188 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "im schlechtesten denkbaren Fall".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlimmstenfalls, with forms such as "cshlimmstenfalls", "scchlimmstenfalls", and "schhlimmstenfalls". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is schlimmstenfalls, spelled S-C-H-L-I-M-M-S-T-E-N-F-A-L-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    im schlechtesten denkbaren Fall

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Schlimmstenfalls müssen wir unterwegs irgendwo ein Nachtlager einrichten.

Synonyms

schlechtestenfalls

Antonyms

bestenfallsIdealfall

This word in other languages

au pire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlimmstenfalls
  • scchlimmstenfalls
  • schhlimmstenfalls
  • schilmmstenfalls
  • schlimmsetnfalls
  • schlimmsstenfalls
  • schlimmstefnalls
  • schlimmstenaflls
  • schlimmstenfallss
  • schlimmstenfals
  • schlimmstenfalsl
  • schlimmstenffalls
  • schlimmstenflals
  • schlimmstennfalls
  • schlimmstnefalls
  • schlimmsttenfalls
  • schlimmtsenfalls
  • schlimsmtenfalls
  • schlimstenfalls
  • schllimmstenfalls
  • schlmimstenfalls
  • sclhimmstenfalls
  • shclimmstenfalls
  • sschlimmstenfalls

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshlimmstenfalls2scchlimmstenfalls1schhlimmstenfalls1schilmmstenfalls2schlimmsetnfalls2schlimmsstenfalls1schlimmstefnalls2schlimmstenaflls2
Edit distance from "schlimmstenfalls"

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 "schlimmstenfalls"?
"schlimmstenfalls" is spelled S-C-H-L-I-M-M-S-T-E-N-F-A-L-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɪmstn̩fals].
What does "schlimmstenfalls" mean?
As an adverb, "schlimmstenfalls" means: im schlechtesten denkbaren Fall
What are common misspellings of "schlimmstenfalls"?
Common misspellings include "cshlimmstenfalls", "scchlimmstenfalls", "schhlimmstenfalls", "schilmmstenfalls", "schlimmsetnfalls". The correct spelling is "schlimmstenfalls".
How do you pronounce "schlimmstenfalls"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlimmstenfalls" is [ˈʃlɪmstn̩fals]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlimmstenfalls" come from?
"schlimmstenfalls" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Spitzenpolitiker#37,216Forschungsgruppe#36,937Anrufbeantworter#36,789innenpolitischen#37,587

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

Gewaltanwendung24 variantsBerchtesgadener24 variantsbedingungslosen24 variantsKanzlerkandidat24 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list