Reaktor

/[ʁeˈaktoːɐ̯]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#20,709

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Reaktor is aGermannoun. It means: „abgegrenzter Raum, in dem gezielte kernphysikalische, chemische oder biologische Vorgänge ablaufen“ Pronounced [ʁeˈaktoːɐ̯]. Often confused with Rektor and Reaktoren.

Key facts for Reaktor
PropertyValue
HeadwordReaktor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈaktoːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,709
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Reaktor in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Reaktor is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁeˈaktoːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,709 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "„abgegrenzter Raum, in dem gezielte kernphysikalische, chemische oder biologische Vorgänge ablaufen“".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reaktor, with forms such as "eraktor", "raektor", and "reakktor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Rektor", "Reaktoren", "Reaktion", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Reaktor, spelled R-E-A-K-T-O-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    „abgegrenzter Raum, in dem gezielte kernphysikalische, chemische oder biologische Vorgänge ablaufen“

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eraktor,raektor,reakktor,reakotr,reaktorr,reaktro,reakttor,reatkor,rekator,rreaktor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Reaktor

Misspelling Variants of "Reaktor"

eraktor7raektor7reakktor8reakotr7reaktorr8reaktro7reakttor8reatkor7
Misspelling Variants of "Reaktor"

Frequency rank: #20,709 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Reaktor"?
"Reaktor" is spelled R-E-A-K-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈaktoːɐ̯].
What does "Reaktor" mean?
As a noun, "Reaktor" means: „abgegrenzter Raum, in dem gezielte kernphysikalische, chemische oder biologische Vorgänge ablaufen“
What words are commonly confused with "Reaktor"?
"Reaktor" is commonly confused with "Rektor", "Reaktoren", "Reaktion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Reaktor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reaktor" is [ʁeˈaktoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reaktor" come from?
"Reaktor" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.