Which to use
“reagieren” is a verb and “reagierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,147
- “reagieren” frequency rank
- #23,281
- “reagierten” frequency rank
- 26428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reagieren | reagierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich als von etwas beeinflusst erweisen; sich auf einen Anreiz hin in bestimmter Weise verhalten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs reagiert |
Where the eye mixes reagieren and reagierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. reagieren runs 9 letters (CVVCVVCVC) against reagierten's 10 (CVVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reagieren and reagierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reagieren is [ʁeaˈɡiːʁən] while reagierten is [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reagieren is recorded at frequency rank #3,147, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeaˈɡiːʁən]. reagierten is at rank #23,281, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 26428, this pair ranks #1,818,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reagieren vs reagierten
Shared letters: aeginr. Private to "reagieren": -. Private to "reagierten": t.
"reagieren" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVVCVC · "reagierten" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reagieren ← eragieren · raegieren · reageiren · reaggieren · reagieern · reagierenn · reagierne · reagierren
- reagierten ← eragierten · raegierten · reageirten · reaggierten · reagieretn · reagierrten · reagiertenn · reagiertne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reagieren" and "reagierten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reagieren" or "reagierten"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "reagieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reagierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,818,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reagieren" and "reagierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reagierten vs regierten". 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 #1,818,260 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.