schlimmster

[ˈʃlɪmstɐ]

/[ˈʃlɪmstɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“schlimmster” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,225. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,225
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlimmster · schlimmster · German

schlimmster · rank #49,225 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,225
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlichtheit

Nearest frequency peer: Schlichtheit (-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 „schlimmster“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schlimmster“ 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).

schlimmster vs schlimmer
82% similar
schlimmster vs schlimmste
91% similar
schlimmster vs schlimmsten
91% similar

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

Key facts for schlimmster
PropertyValue
Headwordschlimmster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃlɪmstɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,225
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlimmster“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schlimmsterliegt 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: „Schlichtheit“ (#49,224), „Schlemmer“ (#49,223), „schlucke“ (#49,227). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlimmster“ bei #49,225. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around schlimmster (IPA [ˈʃlɪmstɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,225 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlimmster, with forms such as "cshlimmster", "scchlimmster", and "schhlimmster". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "schlimmer", "schlimmste", "schlimmsten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 schlimmster, spelled S-C-H-L-I-M-M-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlimmster
  • scchlimmster
  • schhlimmster
  • schilmmster
  • schlimmsetr
  • schlimmsster
  • schlimmsterr
  • schlimmstre
  • schlimmstter
  • schlimmtser
  • schlimsmter
  • schlimster
  • schllimmster
  • schlmimster
  • sclhimmster
  • shclimmster
  • sschlimmster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshlimmster2scchlimmster1schhlimmster1schilmmster2schlimmsetr2schlimmsster1schlimmsterr1schlimmstre2
Edit distance from "schlimmster"

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 "schlimmster"?
"schlimmster" is spelled S-C-H-L-I-M-M-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlɪmstɐ].
What does "schlimmster" mean?
As an adjective, "schlimmster" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schlimm
What words are commonly confused with "schlimmster"?
"schlimmster" is commonly confused with "schlimmer", "schlimmste", "schlimmsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schlimmster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlimmster" is [ˈʃlɪmstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schlimmster" come from?
"schlimmster" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schlimmster", 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