reaktiv

[ˌʁeakˈtiːf]

/[ˌʁeakˈtiːf]/ adj

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The verdict

“reaktiv” is uncommon German (frequency #92,115 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,115
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf Reize reagierend

Corpus desk

Index DE-reaktiv · reaktiv · German

reaktiv · rank #92,115 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,115
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rebellengrupp…

Nearest frequency peer: Rebellengruppen (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „reaktiv“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „reaktiv“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for reaktiv
PropertyValue
Headwordreaktiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌʁeakˈtiːf]
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,115
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „reaktiv“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).reaktivfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Rebellengruppen“ (#92,116), „raunt“ (#92,113), „reception“ (#92,117). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „reaktiv“ bei #92,115. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reaktiv is uncommon German at frequency #92,115 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌʁeakˈtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

reaktiv has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is reaktiv, spelled R-E-A-K-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf Reize reagierend
  2. 2
    leicht mit anderen Stoffen reagierend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how reaktiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Nervus facialis von Herrn Lingen war wieder reaktiv.
  2. Wasserstoff in statu nascendi ist reaktiver als in molekularer Form.

Synonyms

reaktionsfreudig

Antonyms

gefühllostaubinertträge

This word in other languages

réactif(Français)

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 "reaktiv"?
"reaktiv" is spelled R-E-A-K-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʁeakˈtiːf].
What does "reaktiv" mean?
As an adjective, "reaktiv" means: auf Reize reagierend
How do you pronounce "reaktiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reaktiv" is [ˌʁeakˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reaktiv" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Radlern#92,105Pylonen#92,101reitest#92,130relaxed#92,132

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list