reaktivieren

[ʁeaktiˈviːʁən]

/[ʁeaktiˈviːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“reaktivieren” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,409. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,409
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der bereits im Ruhestand ist/etwas beendet hat, wieder zu einer Tätigkeiten/einem Dienst veranlassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-reaktivieren · reaktivieren · German

reaktivieren · rank #48,409 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,409
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rattenfänger

Nearest frequency peer: Rattenfänger (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „reaktivieren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „reaktivieren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

reaktivieren vs reaktiviert
83% similar
reaktivieren vs relativieren
83% similar
reaktivieren vs Reaktivierung
77% similar

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

Key facts for reaktivieren
PropertyValue
Headwordreaktivieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁeaktiˈviːʁən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#48,409
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „reaktivieren“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).reaktivierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rattenfänger“ (#48,408), „Rationalismus“ (#48,407), „recent“ (#48,411). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „reaktivieren“ bei #48,409. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around reaktivieren (IPA [ʁeaktiˈviːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,409 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for reaktivieren, with forms such as "eraktivieren", "raektivieren", and "reakitvieren". 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, "reaktiviert", "relativieren", "Reaktivierung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is reaktivieren, spelled R-E-A-K-T-I-V-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der bereits im Ruhestand ist/etwas beendet hat, wieder zu einer Tätigkeiten/einem Dienst veranlassen
  2. 2
    etwas (nach erfolgter Abschaltung) wieder in Betrieb nehmen, wieder betreiben, wieder in Gang setzen; erneut aktiv sein, wieder krankheitserregend sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Kaiser will den General reaktivieren.“
  2. [Um die Bundespolizei aufzustocken, ist es] „denkbar, pensionierte Polizisten zu reaktivieren – zum Beispiel für Ausbildungsaufgaben.“

Antonyms

deaktivierenstilllegen

This word in other languages

recall(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eraktivieren
  • raektivieren
  • reakitvieren
  • reakktivieren
  • reaktiiveren
  • reaktiveiren
  • reaktivieern
  • reaktivierenn
  • reaktivierne
  • reaktivierren
  • reaktivireen
  • reaktivvieren
  • reakttivieren
  • reaktviieren
  • reatkivieren
  • rekativieren
  • rreaktivieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reaktivieren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eraktivieren2raektivieren2reakitvieren2reakktivieren1reaktiiveren2reaktiveiren2reaktivieern2reaktivierenn1
Edit distance from "reaktivieren"

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 "reaktivieren"?
"reaktivieren" is spelled R-E-A-K-T-I-V-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeaktiˈviːʁən].
What does "reaktivieren" mean?
As a verb, "reaktivieren" means: jemand, der bereits im Ruhestand ist/etwas beendet hat, wieder zu einer Tätigkeiten/einem Dienst veranlassen
What words are commonly confused with "reaktivieren"?
"reaktivieren" is commonly confused with "reaktiviert", "relativieren", "Reaktivierung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reaktivieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reaktivieren" is [ʁeaktiˈviːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reaktivieren" come from?
"reaktivieren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Rattenfänger#48,408rechtwinklig#48,414reflektierte#48,415restaurierte#48,423

Similar misspelling depth

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

produktives17 variantsPolizeiwagen17 variantspatriotisch17 variantsOstholstein17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list