Which to use
“statistischer” and “statistisches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,785
- “statistischer” frequency rank
- #26,182
- “statistisches” frequency rank
- 58967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | statistischer | statistisches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs statistisch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs statistisch |
Where the eye mixes statistischer and statistisches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. statistischer and statistisches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between statistischer and statistisches
A purely visual mix-up. statistischer ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃɐ]) and statistisches ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “statistischer” becomes s in “statistisches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
statistischer is recorded at frequency rank #32,785, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃɐ]. statistisches is at rank #26,182, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃəs].
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 58967, this pair ranks #842,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of statistischer vs statistisches
Shared letters: acehist. Private to "statistischer": r. Private to "statistisches": -.
"statistischer" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCCVC · "statistisches" · 13 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- statistischer ← sattistischer · sstatistischer · staitstischer · statisitscher · statisstischer · statisticsher · statistisccher · statistiscehr
- statistisches ← sattistisches · sstatistisches · staitstisches · statisitsches · statisstisches · statisticshes · statistiscches · statistiscehs
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "statistischer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "statistisches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #842,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "statistischer" and "statistisches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "statistisch vs statistischer". 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 #842,371 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.