Gegenreaktion

[ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁeakˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁeakˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Gegenreaktion” is uncommon German (frequency #91,641 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,641
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Reaktion auf eine Reaktion

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegenreaktion · Gegenreaktion · German

Gegenreaktion · rank #91,641 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,641
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gegenoffensive

Nearest frequency peer: Gegenoffensive (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Gegenreaktion“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Gegenreaktion“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gegenreaktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordGegenreaktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁeakˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#91,641
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gegenreaktion“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gegenreaktionfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Gegenoffensive“ (#91,640), „Geheul“ (#91,642), „gegenläufigen“ (#91,639). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gegenreaktion“ bei #91,641. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gegenreaktion is uncommon German at frequency #91,641 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁeakˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Reaktion auf eine Reaktion".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gegenreaktion, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gegenreaktion, spelled G-E-G-E-N-R-E-A-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Reaktion auf eine Reaktion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gegenreaktion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Seine Ausfälle muss man als Gegenreaktion auf die vorhergegangenen Angriffe verstehen.
  2. „Der Kreationismus als Gegenreaktion auf Darwin und die Moderne überhaupt kann dabei in den USA auf eine lange Tradition zurückblicken.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gegenreaktion"?
"Gegenreaktion" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-R-E-A-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁeakˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Gegenreaktion" mean?
As a noun, "Gegenreaktion" means: die Reaktion auf eine Reaktion
How do you pronounce "Gegenreaktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gegenreaktion" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ʁeakˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gegenreaktion" come from?
"Gegenreaktion" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gegenreaktion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list