# sadistic vs statistic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sadistic
*adjective · IPA /səˈdɪstɪk/ · frequency rank #23,092*
Delighting in or feeling pleasure from the pain or humiliation of others.

### statistic
*adjective · IPA /stəˈtɪs.tɪk/ · frequency rank #16,137*
Alternative form of statistical.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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