Reagenzglas

[ʁeaˈɡɛnt͡sˌɡlaːs]

/[ʁeaˈɡɛnt͡sˌɡlaːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reagenzglas” is uncommon German (frequency #70,702 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,702
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zylindrisches Röhrchen aus Glas mit geschlossenem Rundkopf für Untersuchungen im Labor oder Ähnliches

Corpus desk

Index DE-reagenzglas · Reagenzglas · German

Reagenzglas · rank #70,702 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,702
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Realschüler

Nearest frequency peer: Realschüler (+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 „Reagenzglas“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Reagenzglas
PropertyValue
HeadwordReagenzglas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeaˈɡɛnt͡sˌɡlaːs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,702
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Reagenzglas“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Realschüler“ (#70,703), „rebellische“ (#70,704), „Rechtsmediziner“ (#70,706). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reagenzglas“ bei #70,702. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Reagenzglas is uncommon German at frequency #70,702 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁeaˈɡɛnt͡sˌɡlaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zylindrisches Röhrchen aus Glas mit geschlossenem Rundkopf für Untersuchungen im Labor oder Ähnliches".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Reagenzglas, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Reagenzglas, spelled R-E-A-G-E-N-Z-G-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    zylindrisches Röhrchen aus Glas mit geschlossenem Rundkopf für Untersuchungen im Labor oder Ähnliches

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In ein völlig sauberes Reagenzglas (oder anderes Glasgefäß) gibt man 5 ml Silbernitratlösung (0,1 molar, d.h. 17 g Silbernitrat gelöst in 1 l destilliertes Wasser bzw. 0,85g in 50 ml dest. Wasser).“
  2. „Die Reagenzgläser mit DIN-Gewinde können mit dem PBT-Schraubverschluss dicht verschlossen werden, somit eignen sich die Röhrchen beispielsweise sehr gut für die Kultivierung von Mikroorganismen oder die Lagerung von Substanzen.“

Synonyms

LaborglasProbierglasEprouvetteProberöhrchen

This word in other languages

test tube(English)tubo de ensayo(Español)éprouvette(Français)

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 "Reagenzglas"?
"Reagenzglas" is spelled R-E-A-G-E-N-Z-G-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeaˈɡɛnt͡sˌɡlaːs].
What does "Reagenzglas" mean?
As a noun, "Reagenzglas" means: zylindrisches Röhrchen aus Glas mit geschlossenem Rundkopf für Untersuchungen im Labor oder Ähnliches
How do you pronounce "Reagenzglas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reagenzglas" is [ʁeaˈɡɛnt͡sˌɡlaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reagenzglas" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Realschüler#70,703rebellische#70,704Pseudonymen#70,691reservierte#70,725

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list