Which to use
“statistisch” and “statistische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,271
- “statistisch” frequency rank
- #8,281
- “statistische” frequency rank
- 17552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | statistisch | statistische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Statistik betreffend, mit den Mitteln der Statistik durchgeführt, zahlenmäßig erfasst | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs statistisch |
Where the eye mixes statistisch and statistische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. statistisch runs 11 letters (CCVCVCCVCCC) against statistische's 12 (CCVCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: statistisch vs statistische
A purely visual mix-up. statistisch ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃ]) and statistische ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃə]) 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) - “statistisch” sits inside “statistische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
statistisch is recorded at frequency rank #9,271, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃ]. statistische is at rank #8,281, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃə].
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 17552, this pair ranks #1,926,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of statistisch vs statistische
Shared letters: achist. Private to "statistisch": -. Private to "statistische": e.
"statistisch" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCC · "statistische" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- statistisch ← sattistisch · sstatistisch · staitstisch · statisitsch · statisstisch · statisticsh · statistiscch · statistischh
- statistische ← sattistische · sstatistische · staitstische · statisitsche · statisstische · statisticshe · statistiscche · statistisceh
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "statistisch" and "statistische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "statistisch" vs "statistische" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "statistisch" and "statistische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "statistisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "statistische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "statistisch" and "statistische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "statistische vs stilistische". 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 #1,926,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.