statistischervsstatistischesWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set statistischer and statistisches apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
statistischer
13 ch
statistisches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • statistischersattistischer · sstatistischer · staitstischer · statisitscher · statisstischer · statisticsher · statistisccher · statistiscehr
  • statistischessattistisches · sstatistisches · staitstisches · statisitsches · statisstisches · statisticshes · statistiscches · statistiscehs

Frequency comparison

statistischer#32,785
statistisches#26,182

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "statistischer" and "statistisches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃɐ] versus [ʃtaˈtɪstɪʃəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "statistischer" or "statistisches"?
"statistisches" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,182 in our German list, against #32,785 for "statistischer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering statistischer vs statistisches

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 “statistischer” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list