Which to use
“Statistik” and “Statistiken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,688
- “Statistik” frequency rank
- #6,858
- “Statistiken” frequency rank
- 9546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Statistik | Statistiken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vergleichende zahlenmäßige Darstellung, Erfassung und Untersuchung von Tatbeständen, die sich aus Massenerscheinungen ergeben | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Statistik |
Where the eye mixes Statistik and Statistiken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Statistik 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.
Visual trap between Statistik and Statistiken
A purely visual mix-up. Statistik ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪk]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Statistik” sits inside “Statistiken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Statistik is recorded at frequency rank #2,688, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃtaˈtɪstɪk]. 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 9546, this pair ranks #1,979,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Statistik vs Statistiken
Shared letters: aikst. Private to "Statistik": -. Private to "Statistiken": en.
"Statistik" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "Statistiken" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Statistik ← sattistik · sstatistik · staitstik · statisitk · statisstik · statistikk · statistki · statisttik
- Statistiken ← sattistiken · sstatistiken · staitstiken · statisitken · statisstiken · statistiekn · statistikenn · statistikken
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Statistik" for "Statistiken" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Statistik" and "Statistiken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Statistik" 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 #1,979,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Statistik" and "Statistiken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Statisten vs Statistiken". 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 #1,979,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.