Reaktionsfähigkeit

[ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reaktionsfähigkeit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,201 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#83,201
frequency rank, German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vermögen, (schnell und angemessen) Handeln zu können

Key facts for Reaktionsfähigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordReaktionsfähigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters18
Frequency rank#83,201
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Reaktionsfähigkeit” 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). Reaktionsfähigkeit 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 Reaktionsfähigkeit is 18 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,201 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Reaktionsfähigkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Reaktionsfähigkeit, spelled R-E-A-K-T-I-O-N-S-F-Ä-H-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vermögen, (schnell und angemessen) Handeln zu können
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft eines Stoffes, leicht eine chemische Verbindung eingehen zu können

Antonyms

Apathie

This word in other languages

responsiveness(English)

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 "Reaktionsfähigkeit"?
"Reaktionsfähigkeit" is spelled R-E-A-K-T-I-O-N-S-F-Ä-H-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Reaktionsfähigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Reaktionsfähigkeit" means: Vermögen, (schnell und angemessen) Handeln zu können
How do you pronounce "Reaktionsfähigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reaktionsfähigkeit" is [ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reaktionsfähigkeit" come from?
"Reaktionsfähigkeit" 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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Using “Reaktionsfähigkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-A-K-T-I-O-N-S-F-Ä-H-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌfɛːɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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