Which to use
“statistische” and “stilistische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,281
- “statistische” frequency rank
- #38,433
- “stilistische” frequency rank
- 46714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | statistische | stilistische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs statistisch | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stilistisch |
Where the eye mixes statistische and stilistische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. statistische and stilistische follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between statistische and stilistische
A purely visual mix-up. statistische ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃə]) and stilistische ([ˌʃtiˈlɪstɪʃə]) 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 46714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
statistische is recorded at frequency rank #8,281, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃə]. stilistische is at rank #38,433, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌʃtiˈlɪstɪʃə].
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 46714, this pair ranks #1,309,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of statistische vs stilistische
Shared letters: cehist. Private to "statistische": a. Private to "stilistische": l.
"statistische" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCCV · "stilistische" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- statistische ← sattistische · sstatistische · staitstische · statisitsche · statisstische · statisticshe · statistiscche · statistisceh
- stilistische ← sitlistische · sstilistische · stiilstische · stilisitsche · stilisstische · stilisticshe · stilistiscche · stilistisceh
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "statistische" for "stilistische" ever safe?
Frequency check: "statistische" vs "stilistische" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "statistische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stilistische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,309,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "statistische" and "stilistische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stilistische 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 #1,309,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.