Which to use
“Statisten” and “Statistik” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,043
- “Statisten” frequency rank
- #2,688
- “Statistik” frequency rank
- 41731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Statisten | Statistik |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Statist | vergleichende zahlenmäßige Darstellung, Erfassung und Untersuchung von Tatbeständen, die sich aus Massenerscheinungen ergeben |
Where the eye mixes Statisten and Statistik
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Statisten and Statistik follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Statisten vs Statistik
A purely visual mix-up. Statisten ([ʃtaˈtɪstn̩]) and Statistik ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Statisten is recorded at frequency rank #39,043, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtɪstn̩]. Statistik is at rank #2,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtɪstɪk].
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 41731, this pair ranks #1,470,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Statisten vs Statistik
Shared letters: aist. Private to "Statisten": en. Private to "Statistik": k.
"Statisten" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "Statistik" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Statisten" for "Statistik" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Statisten" vs "Statistik" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Statisten" and "Statistik" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Statisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Statistik" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,470,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Statisten" and "Statistik" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "statischen vs Statisten". 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 #1,470,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.