statischvsstatischeWhat's the difference?

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.

8 ch
statisch
9 ch
statische

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

  • statischsattisch · sstatisch · staitsch · staticsh · statiscch · statischh · statishc · statissch
  • statischesattische · sstatische · staitsche · staticshe · statiscche · statisceh · statischhe · statishce

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "statisch" and "statische" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃtaːtɪʃ] versus [ˈʃtaːtɪʃə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "statisch" vs "statische" - which ranks higher?
"statische" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,718 in our German list, against #28,400 for "statisch". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list