Which to use
“Reaktion” and “Reaktionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,900
- “Reaktion” frequency rank
- #3,917
- “Reaktionen” frequency rank
- 5817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reaktion | Reaktionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Gegen-)Handlung beziehungsweise Wirkung, die aus einer vorhergehenden Handlung oder einem Reiz folgt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reaktion |
Where the eye mixes Reaktion and Reaktionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Reaktion runs 8 letters (CVVCCVVC) against Reaktionen's 10 (CVVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Reaktion vs Reaktionen
A purely visual mix-up. Reaktion ([ˌʁeakˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Reaktionen ([ˌʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Reaktion” sits inside “Reaktionen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reaktion is recorded at frequency rank #1,900, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌʁeakˈt͡si̯oːn]. Reaktionen is at rank #3,917, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 5817, this pair ranks #1,993,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reaktion vs Reaktionen
Shared letters: aeiknort. Private to "Reaktion": -. Private to "Reaktionen": -.
"Reaktion" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC · "Reaktionen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reaktion ← eraktion · raektion · reakiton · reakktion · reaktino · reaktionn · reaktoin · reakttion
- Reaktionen ← eraktionen · raektionen · reakitonen · reakktionen · reaktinoen · reaktioenn · reaktionenn · reaktionne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reaktion" and "Reaktionen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Reaktion" vs "Reaktionen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reaktion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reaktionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reaktion" and "Reaktionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reaktionär vs Reaktionen". 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 #1,993,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.