Reaktanz
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The verdict
“Reaktanz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abwehrreaktion, die durch wahrgenommene Beeinflussung eintritt, zum Beispiel durch die Einschränkung der Wahlmöglichkeiten und damit entstehenden psychischen Druck
Corpus desk
Index DE-reaktanz · Reaktanz · German
Reaktanz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Reaktanz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Reaktanz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Reaktanz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Reaktanz in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Reaktanz, spelled R-E-A-K-T-A-N-Z.
Definition
- 1Abwehrreaktion, die durch wahrgenommene Beeinflussung eintritt, zum Beispiel durch die Einschränkung der Wahlmöglichkeiten und damit entstehenden psychischen Druck
- 2Widerstand des Wechselstroms
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Reaktanz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Reaktanz des Kunden auf ein Schild mit der Aufschrift »Nur kurzfristig im Angebot« wird vom Marketing des Unternehmens vorhergesehen, eingeplant und ausgenutzt.
Reaktanz und Ohmscher Widerstand ergeben zusammen die Impedanz.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.