statistischvsstilistischConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#9,271
“statistisch” frequency rank
#25,330
“stilistisch” frequency rank
34601
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature statistisch stilistisch
Definition die Statistik betreffend, mit den Mitteln der Statistik durchgeführt, zahlenmäßig erfasst den Stil betreffend

Where the eye mixes statistisch and stilistisch

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. statistisch and stilistisch follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

11 ch
statistisch
11 ch
stilistisch

Look-alike desk: statistisch vs stilistisch

A purely visual mix-up. statistisch ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃ]) and stilistisch ([ˌʃtiˈlɪstɪʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34601, 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]. stilistisch is at rank #25,330, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌʃtiˈlɪstɪʃ].

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 34601, this pair ranks #1,659,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of statistisch vs stilistisch

Shared letters: chist. Private to "statistisch": a. Private to "stilistisch": l.

"statistisch" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCC  ·  "stilistisch" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • statistisch ← sattistisch · sstatistisch · staitstisch · statisitsch · statisstisch · statisticsh · statistiscch · statistischh
  • stilistisch ← sitlistisch · sstilistisch · stiilstisch · stilisitsch · stilisstisch · stilisticsh · stilistiscch · stilistischh

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "statistisch" and "stilistisch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃ] versus [ˌʃtiˈlɪstɪʃ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "statistisch" or "stilistisch" show up more?
"statistisch" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,271 in our German list, against #25,330 for "stilistisch". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "statistisch" and "stilistisch" 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 "stilistisch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,659,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "statistisch" and "stilistisch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stilistisch 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 #1,659,536 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