Reaktionszeiten

[ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯tn̩]

/[ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reaktionszeiten” is uncommon German (frequency #93,456 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,456
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reaktionszeit

Key facts for Reaktionszeiten
PropertyValue
HeadwordReaktionszeiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯tn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#93,456
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Reaktionszeiten” 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). Reaktionszeiten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Reaktionszeiten is uncommon German at frequency #93,456 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Reaktionszeiten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Reaktionszeiten, spelled R-E-A-K-T-I-O-N-S-Z-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reaktionszeit
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Reaktionszeit
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Reaktionszeit
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Reaktionszeit

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 "Reaktionszeiten"?
"Reaktionszeiten" is spelled R-E-A-K-T-I-O-N-S-Z-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯tn̩].
What does "Reaktionszeiten" mean?
As a noun, "Reaktionszeiten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reaktionszeit
How do you pronounce "Reaktionszeiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reaktionszeiten" is [ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reaktionszeiten" come from?
"Reaktionszeiten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Reaktionszeiten”

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-Z-E-I-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁeakˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡saɪ̯tn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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