Which to use
“Reaktionen” and “Redaktionen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,917
- “Reaktionen” frequency rank
- #24,087
- “Redaktionen” frequency rank
- 28004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reaktionen | Redaktionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reaktion | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Redaktion |
Where the eye mixes Reaktionen and Redaktionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Reaktionen runs 10 letters (CVVCCVVCVC) against Redaktionen's 11 (CVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Reaktionen with Redaktionen
A purely visual mix-up. Reaktionen ([ˌʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnən]) and Redaktionen ([ʁedakˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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 28004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reaktionen is recorded at frequency rank #3,917, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnən]. Redaktionen is at rank #24,087, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁedakˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 28004, this pair ranks #1,792,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reaktionen vs Redaktionen
Shared letters: aeiknort. Private to "Reaktionen": -. Private to "Redaktionen": d.
"Reaktionen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVC · "Redaktionen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reaktionen ← eraktionen · raektionen · reakitonen · reakktionen · reaktinoen · reaktioenn · reaktionenn · reaktionne
- Redaktionen ← erdaktionen · rdeaktionen · readktionen · redakitonen · redakktionen · redaktinoen · redaktioenn · redaktionenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reaktionen" for "Redaktionen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Reaktionen" or "Redaktionen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Reaktionen" and "Redaktionen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reaktionen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Redaktionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,792,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reaktionen" and "Redaktionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redaktionell vs Redaktionen". 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 #1,792,236 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.