Reflektor

[ʁeˈflɛktoːɐ̯]

/[ʁeˈflɛktoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reflektor” is uncommon German (frequency #72,862 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,862
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät / Material, das Strahlen zurückwirft oder bündelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-reflektor · Reflektor · German

Reflektor · rank #72,862 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,862
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rechtskonserv…

Nearest frequency peer: rechtskonservative (-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 „Reflektor“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Reflektor
PropertyValue
HeadwordReflektor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈflɛktoːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,862
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Reflektor“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Reflektorfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „rechtskonservative“ (#72,861), „Rechtsberater“ (#72,860), „realm“ (#72,859). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reflektor“ bei #72,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Reflektor is uncommon German at frequency #72,862 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁeˈflɛktoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Reflektor in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Reflektor, spelled R-E-F-L-E-K-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät / Material, das Strahlen zurückwirft oder bündelt
  2. 2
    Gerät / Material, das Strahlen zurückwirft oder bündelt
  3. 3
    Gerät / Material, das Strahlen zurückwirft oder bündelt
  4. 4
    Gerät / Material, das Strahlen zurückwirft oder bündelt
  5. 5
    Gerät / Material, das Strahlen zurückwirft oder bündelt
  6. 6
    Gerät / Material, das Strahlen zurückwirft oder bündelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jäger versuchen, das Wild davon abzuhalten auf die Straße zu laufen, indem Sie bewegliche Reflektoren, häufig CDs, am Straßenrand aufhängen.
  2. Links und rechts [der Straßen] sind Reflektoren befestigt, die auch bei Nacht optimale Sicht auf die Fahrbahn gewährleisten.

This word in other languages

reflector(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 "Reflektor"?
"Reflektor" is spelled R-E-F-L-E-K-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈflɛktoːɐ̯].
What does "Reflektor" mean?
As a noun, "Reflektor" means: Gerät / Material, das Strahlen zurückwirft oder bündelt
How do you pronounce "Reflektor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reflektor" is [ʁeˈflɛktoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reflektor" come from?
"Reflektor" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list