statistical

/stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/

//stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl// adj

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"statistical" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“statistical” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,735. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,735
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to statistics.

Corpus desk

Index EN-statistical · statistical · English

statistical · rank #5,735 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,735
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH staring

Nearest frequency peer: staring (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “statistical”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “statistical” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

statistical vs statistics
82% similar
statistical vs statistician
83% similar
statistical vs statistically
85% similar

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

Key facts for statistical
PropertyValue
Headwordstatistical
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#5,735
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “statistical”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).statisticallands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “staring” (#5,734), “sticks” (#5,736), “stairs” (#5,733). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “statistical” is #5,735. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around statistical (IPA /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,735 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or pertaining to statistics.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for statistical, with forms such as "sattistical", "sstatistical", and "staitstical". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "statistics", "statistician", "statistically", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From statistic + -al. The correct English form is statistical, spelled S-T-A-T-I-S-T-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to statistics.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.

Etymology

From statistic + -al.

This word in other languages

estadístico(Español)statistique(Français)statistisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sattistical
  • sstatistical
  • staitstical
  • statisitcal
  • statisstical
  • statistcial
  • statistiacl
  • statisticall
  • statisticcal
  • statisticla
  • statisttical
  • statitsical
  • statsitical
  • stattistical
  • sttaistical
  • sttatistical
  • tsatistical

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of statistical - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sattistical2sstatistical1staitstical2statisitcal2statisstical1statistcial2statistiacl2statisticall1
Edit distance from "statistical"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "statistical"?
"statistical" is spelled S-T-A-T-I-S-T-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/.
What does "statistical" mean?
As an adjective, "statistical" means: Of or pertaining to statistics.
What words are commonly confused with "statistical"?
"statistical" is commonly confused with "statistics", "statistician", "statistically". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "statistical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "statistical" is /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "statistical"?
From statistic + -al. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

availability17 variantsobservation17 variantsmathematics17 variantscomplaining17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list