StatistenvsStatistikenConfusable pair

Which to use

“Statisten” and “Statistiken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,043
“Statisten” frequency rank
#6,858
“Statistiken” frequency rank
45901
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Statisten Statistiken
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Statist Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statistik

Where the eye mixes Statisten and Statistiken

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Statisten runs 9 letters (CCVCVCCVC) against Statistiken's 11 (CCVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Statisten
11 ch
Statistiken

Visual trap between Statisten and Statistiken

A purely visual mix-up. Statisten ([ʃtaˈtɪstn̩]) and Statistiken ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪkn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45901, 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]. Statistiken is at rank #6,858, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtɪstɪkn̩].

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 45901, this pair ranks #1,337,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Statisten vs Statistiken

Shared letters: aeinst. Private to "Statisten": -. Private to "Statistiken": k.

"Statisten" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC  ·  "Statistiken" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Statisten ← sattisten · sstatisten · staitsten · statisetn · statissten · statistenn · statistne · statistten
  • Statistiken ← sattistiken · sstatistiken · staitstiken · statisitken · statisstiken · statistiekn · statistikenn · statistikken

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Statisten" and "Statistiken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtaˈtɪstn̩] versus [ʃtaˈtɪstɪkn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Statisten" or "Statistiken" show up more?
"Statistiken" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,858 in our German list, against #39,043 for "Statisten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Statisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Statistiken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,337,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Statisten" and "Statistiken" 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 #1,337,287 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