Which to use
“Reaktion” and “relation” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,900
- “Reaktion” frequency rank
- #11,510
- “relation” frequency rank
- 13410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reaktion | relation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Gegen-)Handlung beziehungsweise Wirkung, die aus einer vorhergehenden Handlung oder einem Reiz folgt | Beziehung, Verhältnis |
Where the eye mixes Reaktion and relation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Reaktion vs relation
A purely visual mix-up. Reaktion ([ˌʁeakˈt͡si̯oːn]) and relation ([ʁə.la.sjɔ̃]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13410, 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]. relation is at rank #11,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁə.la.sjɔ̃].
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 13410, this pair ranks #1,958,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reaktion vs relation
Shared letters: aeinort. Private to "Reaktion": k. Private to "relation": l.
"Reaktion" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC · "relation" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reaktion" and "relation" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Reaktion" vs "relation" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reaktion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reaktion" and "relation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reaktion vs reaktionär". 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 #1,958,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.