Statistik

[ʃtaˈtɪstɪk]

/[ʃtaˈtɪstɪk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Statistik” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,688. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,688
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vergleichende zahlenmäßige Darstellung, Erfassung und Untersuchung von Tatbeständen, die sich aus Massenerscheinungen ergeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-statistik · Statistik · German

Statistik · rank #2,688 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,688
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH soviel

Nearest frequency peer: soviel (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Statistik“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Statistik“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Statistik vs Statistiken
82% similar
Statistik vs Statistiker
82% similar
Statistik vs Statisten
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Statistik
PropertyValue
HeadwordStatistik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtaˈtɪstɪk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,688
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Statistik“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Statistikliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „soviel“ (#2,687), „Stress“ (#2,689), „sofern“ (#2,686). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Statistik“ bei #2,688. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Statistik (IPA [ʃtaˈtɪstɪk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,688 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Statistik, with forms such as "sattistik", "sstatistik", and "staitstik". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Statistiken", "Statistiker", "Statisten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Statistik, spelled S-T-A-T-I-S-T-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    vergleichende zahlenmäßige Darstellung, Erfassung und Untersuchung von Tatbeständen, die sich aus Massenerscheinungen ergeben
  2. 2
    Darstellung von statistischen Daten, beispielsweise in Tabellen, Torten-, Säulen- und Liniendiagrammen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Statistik appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Demnach erlebte die Statistik zur Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts einen Aufschwung, von dem auch die Philologie in der einen oder anderen Weise profitieren sollte.“
  2. „Schließlich gibt es hochentwickelte Instrumente der Statistik, mit denen die verwirrend bunte Realität in eine übersichtliche Ordnung gebracht werden kann.“

This word in other languages

statistics(English)estadística(Español)statistique(Français)estatística(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sattistik
  • sstatistik
  • staitstik
  • statisitk
  • statisstik
  • statistikk
  • statistki
  • statisttik
  • statitsik
  • statsitik
  • stattistik
  • sttaistik
  • sttatistik
  • tsatistik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Statistik - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sattistik2sstatistik1staitstik2statisitk2statisstik1statistikk1statistki2statisttik1
Edit distance from "Statistik"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Statistik"?
"Statistik" is spelled S-T-A-T-I-S-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtaˈtɪstɪk].
What does "Statistik" mean?
As a noun, "Statistik" means: vergleichende zahlenmäßige Darstellung, Erfassung und Untersuchung von Tatbeständen, die sich aus Massenerscheinungen ergeben
What words are commonly confused with "Statistik"?
"Statistik" is commonly confused with "Statistiken", "Statistiker", "Statisten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Statistik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Statistik" is [ʃtaˈtɪstɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Statistik" come from?
"Statistik" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Statistik", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weltkrieg#2,698Operation#2,674Botschaft#2,704Maschinen#2,666

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Marketing14 variantsscheinbar14 variantsÜbersicht14 variantssämtliche14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list