Which to use
“reagieren” and “reparieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,147
- “reagieren” frequency rank
- #9,080
- “reparieren” frequency rank
- 12227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reagieren | reparieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich als von etwas beeinflusst erweisen; sich auf einen Anreiz hin in bestimmter Weise verhalten | einen Schaden beseitigen |
Where the eye mixes reagieren and reparieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. reagieren runs 9 letters (CVVCVVCVC) against reparieren's 10 (CVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses reagieren with reparieren
A purely visual mix-up. reagieren ([ʁeaˈɡiːʁən]) and reparieren ([ʁepaˈʁiːʁən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12227, 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]. reparieren is at rank #9,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁepaˈʁiːʁən].
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 12227, this pair ranks #1,965,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reagieren vs reparieren
Shared letters: aeinr. Private to "reagieren": g. Private to "reparieren": p.
"reagieren" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVVCVC · "reparieren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reagieren ← eragieren · raegieren · reageiren · reaggieren · reagieern · reagierenn · reagierne · reagierren
- reparieren ← erparieren · reaprieren · repaireren · repareiren · reparieern · reparierenn · reparierne · reparierren
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reagieren" and "reparieren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reagieren" vs "reparieren" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reagieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reparieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reagieren" and "reparieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "referieren vs reparieren". 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 #1,965,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.