reagiertvsrepariertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reagiert” and “repariert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,067
“reagiert” frequency rank
#9,081
“repariert” frequency rank
12148
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reagiert repariert
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reagieren 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reparieren

Where the eye mixes reagiert and repariert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reagiert runs 8 letters (CVVCVVCC) against repariert's 9 (CVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
reagiert
9 ch
repariert

Visual trap between reagiert and repariert

A purely visual mix-up. reagiert ([ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯t]) and repariert ([ʁepaˈʁiːɐ̯t]) 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 12148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reagiert is recorded at frequency rank #3,067, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯t]. repariert is at rank #9,081, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁepaˈʁiːɐ̯t].

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 12148, this pair ranks #1,965,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of reagiert vs repariert

Shared letters: aeirt. Private to "reagiert": g. Private to "repariert": p.

"reagiert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCC  ·  "repariert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • reagierteragiert · raegiert · reageirt · reaggiert · reagierrt · reagiertt · reagietr · reagiret
  • reparierterpariert · reapriert · repairert · repareirt · reparierrt · repariertt · reparietr · repariret

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reagiert" and "repariert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯t] versus [ʁepaˈʁiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "reagiert" or "repariert" show up more?
"reagiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,067 in our German list, against #9,081 for "repariert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "reagiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "repariert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,965,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "reagiert" and "repariert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reagierst vs reagiert". 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 #1,965,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list