reagierst

[ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯st]

/[ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯st]/ verb

The verdict

“reagierst” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #42,076 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#42,076
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reagieren

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

reagierst vs regiert
78% similar
reagierst vs reagiert
89% similar
reagierst vs reagierte
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for reagierst
PropertyValue
Headwordreagierst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯st]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,076
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reagierst” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). reagierst lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for reagierst is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯st]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,076 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reagieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for reagierst, with forms such as "eragierst", "raegierst", and "reageirst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "regiert", "reagiert", "reagierte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is reagierst, spelled R-E-A-G-I-E-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reagieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eragierst,raegierst,reageirst,reaggierst,reagierrst,reagiersst,reagierstt,reagierts,reagiesrt,reagirest,reaigerst,regaierst,rreagierst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reagierst - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eragierst2raegierst2reageirst2reaggierst1reagierrst1reagiersst1reagierstt1reagierts2
Edit distance from "reagierst"

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 "reagierst"?
"reagierst" is spelled R-E-A-G-I-E-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯st].
What does "reagierst" mean?
As a verb, "reagierst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reagieren
What words are commonly confused with "reagierst"?
"reagierst" is commonly confused with "regiert", "reagiert", "reagierte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reagierst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reagierst" is [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reagierst" come from?
"reagierst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “reagierst”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-A-G-I-E-R-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁeaˈɡiːɐ̯st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “regiert” - see the side-by-side comparison. reagierst vs regiert
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list