Which to use
“rangiert” and “reagiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,977
- “rangiert” frequency rank
- #3,067
- “reagiert” frequency rank
- 39044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rangiert | reagiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rangieren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reagieren |
Where the eye mixes rangiert and reagiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rangiert vs reagiert
A purely visual mix-up. rangiert ([ʁaŋˈʒiːɐ̯t]) and reagiert ([ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rangiert is recorded at frequency rank #35,977, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaŋˈʒiːɐ̯t]. reagiert is at rank #3,067, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯t].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39044, this pair ranks #1,547,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rangiert vs reagiert
Shared letters: aegirt. Private to "rangiert": n. Private to "reagiert": -.
"rangiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "reagiert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rangiert" for "reagiert" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "rangiert" or "reagiert" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rangiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reagiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,547,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rangiert" and "reagiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rangieren vs rangiert". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,547,612 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.