Which to use
“Reaktionen” and “Relationen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,917
- “Reaktionen” frequency rank
- #38,367
- “Relationen” frequency rank
- 42284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reaktionen | Relationen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reaktion | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Relation |
Where the eye mixes Reaktionen and Relationen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Reaktionen (CVVCCVVCVC) and Relationen (CVCVCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Reaktionen vs Relationen
A purely visual mix-up. Reaktionen ([ˌʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnən]) and Relationen ([ʁelaˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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 42284, 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]. Relationen is at rank #38,367, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁelaˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 42284, this pair ranks #1,454,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reaktionen vs Relationen
Shared letters: aeinort. Private to "Reaktionen": k. Private to "Relationen": l.
"Reaktionen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVC · "Relationen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reaktionen ← eraktionen · raektionen · reakitonen · reakktionen · reaktinoen · reaktioenn · reaktionenn · reaktionne
- Relationen ← erlationen · realtionen · relaitonen · relatinoen · relatioenn · relationenn · relationne · relationnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reaktionen" for "Relationen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reaktionen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Relationen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,454,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reaktionen" and "Relationen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Relationen vs relativen". 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 #1,454,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.