Which to use
“statisch” and “statische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,400
- “statisch” frequency rank
- #23,718
- “statische” frequency rank
- 52118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | statisch | statische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs statisch |
Where the eye mixes statisch and statische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between statisch and statische
A purely visual mix-up. statisch ([ˈʃtaːtɪʃ]) and statische ([ˈʃtaːtɪʃə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “statisch” sits inside “statische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
statisch is recorded at frequency rank #28,400, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtɪʃ]. statische is at rank #23,718, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃtaːtɪʃə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52118, this pair ranks #1,109,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of statisch vs statische
Shared letters: achist. Private to "statisch": -. Private to "statische": e.
"statisch" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCC · "statische" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "statisch" and "statische" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "statisch" vs "statische" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "statisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "statische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,109,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "statisch" and "statische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "slawische vs statische". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,109,315 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.