Statist
German, noun[ʃtaˈtɪst]
Statist is spelled S-T-A-T-I-S-T (7 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 68,093rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Statist is a German masculine noun meaning “extra, walk-on (background actor)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein Darsteller, der eine stumme Nebenrolle im Theater oder Film besetzt”.
What does Statist mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineextra, walk-on (background actor)
- 2
masculineobsoletestatesman, a (worldly-wise or scheming) politician
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein Darsteller, der eine stumme Nebenrolle im Theater oder Film besetzt 2. unbedeutende, nebensächliche Person
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Statist
- Statisten genitive
- Statistin feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Statist?
- [ʃtaˈtɪst]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Statist in German?
Statist appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).