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 eye mixes statistisch and statistischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. statistisch runs 11 letters (CCVCVCCVCCC) against statistischen's 13 (CCVCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses statistisch with statistischen
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
- statistisch ← sattistisch · sstatistisch · staitstisch · statisitsch · statisstisch · statisticsh · statistiscch · statistischh
- statistischen ← sattistischen · sstatistischen · staitstischen · statisitschen · statisstischen · statisticshen · statistiscchen · statistiscehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "statistisch" for "statistischen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "statistisch" vs "statistischen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "statistisch" and "statistischen" 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 "statistischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "statistisch" and "statistischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "statistischen vs stilistischen". 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 #1,926,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.