statistischvsstatistischenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,271
“statistisch” frequency rank
#8,282
“statistischen” frequency rank
17553
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature statistisch statistischen
Definition die Statistik betreffend, mit den Mitteln der Statistik durchgeführt, zahlenmäßig erfasst Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs statistisch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set statistisch and statistischen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
statistisch
13 ch
statistischen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. statistisch ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃ]) and statistischen ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃn̩]) 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) - “statistisch” sits inside “statistischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17553, 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]. statistischen is at rank #8,282, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃn̩].

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 17553, this pair ranks #1,926,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of statistisch vs statistischen

Shared letters: achist. Private to "statistisch": -. Private to "statistischen": en.

"statistisch" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCC  ·  "statistischen" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • statistischsattistisch · sstatistisch · staitstisch · statisitsch · statisstisch · statisticsh · statistiscch · statistischh
  • statistischensattistischen · sstatistischen · staitstischen · statisitschen · statisstischen · statisticshen · statistiscchen · statistiscehn

Frequency comparison

statistisch#9,271
statistischen#8,282

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "statistisch" and "statistischen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃ] versus [ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "statistisch" or "statistischen"?
"statistischen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,282 in our German list, against #9,271 for "statistisch". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering statistisch vs statistischen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “statistisch” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list