# statist vs statistic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### statist
*noun · IPA /ˈsteɪtɪst/ · frequency rank #46,791*
A supporter of statism.

### 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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