Which to use
“reagierst” and “reagiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,076
- “reagierst” frequency rank
- #3,067
- “reagiert” frequency rank
- 45143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reagierst | reagiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reagieren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reagieren |
Where the eye mixes reagierst and reagiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. reagierst runs 9 letters (CVVCVVCCC) against reagiert's 8 (CVVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reagierst and reagiert
A purely visual mix-up. reagierst ([ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯st]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reagierst is recorded at frequency rank #42,076, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯st]. 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 45143, this pair ranks #1,363,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reagierst vs reagiert
Shared letters: aegirt. Private to "reagierst": s. Private to "reagiert": -.
"reagierst" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVVCCC · "reagiert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reagierst" for "reagiert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reagierst" vs "reagiert" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "reagierst" and "reagiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reagierst" 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 #1,363,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reagierst" and "reagiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reagiere vs reagierst". 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 #1,363,009 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.