reaktionären

[ʁeakt͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]

/[ʁeakt͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“reaktionären” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,775. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,775
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär

Corpus desk

Index DE-reaktionaren · reaktionären · German

reaktionären · rank #33,775 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,775
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 42,116
  • PHOTO-FINISH ras

Nearest frequency peer: ras (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “reaktionären”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “reaktionären” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

reaktionären vs Reaktionen
75% similar
reaktionären vs reaktionär
83% similar
reaktionären vs reaktionäre
92% similar

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

Key facts for reaktionären
PropertyValue
Headwordreaktionären
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁeakt͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#33,775
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reaktionären” 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). reaktionären lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around reaktionären (IPA [ʁeakt͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,775 among 42,116 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for reaktionären, with forms such as "eraktionären", "raektionären", and "reakitonären". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Reaktionen", "reaktionär", "reaktionäre", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is reaktionären, spelled R-E-A-K-T-I-O-N-Ä-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eraktionären
  • raektionären
  • reakitonären
  • reakktionären
  • reaktinoären
  • reaktionnären
  • reaktionräen
  • reaktionäern
  • reaktionärenn
  • reaktionärne
  • reaktionärren
  • reaktioänren
  • reaktoinären
  • reakttionären
  • reatkionären
  • rekationären
  • rreaktionären

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reaktionären - 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.

eraktionären2raektionären2reakitonären2reakktionären1reaktinoären2reaktionnären1reaktionräen2reaktionäern2
Edit distance from "reaktionären"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reaktionären"?
"reaktionären" is spelled R-E-A-K-T-I-O-N-Ä-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeakt͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən].
What does "reaktionären" mean?
As an adjective, "reaktionären" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reaktionär
What words are commonly confused with "reaktionären"?
"reaktionären" is commonly confused with "Reaktionen", "reaktionär", "reaktionäre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reaktionären"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reaktionären" is [ʁeakt͡si̯oˈnɛːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reaktionären" come from?
"reaktionären" 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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Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rekrutierung#33,780Pfaffenhofen#33,753Schlusspfiff#33,800Schulpflicht#33,804

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Rosenmontag17 variantsRückspiegel17 variantsSaarbrücker17 variantsSchlafsack17 variants
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