Reaction vs Response

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Reaction

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B1noun

Response

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun
 ReactionResponse
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/riˈækʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/riˈækʃn/"]/🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈspɒns/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈspɑːns/"]/
BedeutungHow someone responds to something.An answer or reply
BeispielHer reaction to the news was surprisingly calm.Her response to the question was very thoughtful.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB1A2
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationenextreme, strong, violent, get, have, meet with, in reaction to, reaction against, reaction to, extreme, strong, violent, get, have, meet with, in reaction to, reaction against, reaction to, adverse, bad, severe, experience, have, suffer, reaction to, fast, good, lightning, have, speed up, slow down, time, chain, chemical, nuclear, cause, initiate, produce, occur, take place, during a/​the reaction, in a/​the reaction, reaction betweenaffirmative, encouraging, enthusiastic, give, make, formulate, rate, time, in response (to), response from, response to, (a) lack of response, affirmative, encouraging, enthusiastic, give, make, formulate, rate, time, in response (to), response from, response to, (a) lack of response
Antonymeinaction, apathy, indifferencesilence, non-response, inactivity
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'action' as they are opposites., Using 'reaction' without specifying what it is a reaction to., Mispronouncing it as 'rea-kshun' instead of 'ree-akshun'.Confused with 'respond' – remember, 'response' is the noun., Using 'response' in place of 'reply' in informal situations., Incorrect preposition usage, often forgetting to say 'response to'.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed in both formal and informal contexts, but avoid in highly casual conversations. Common in discussions about emotions or scientific processes.Use 'response' in both written and spoken contexts. It fits well in formal discussions, presentations, or customer service scenarios, but may feel too formal in casual chats.

Häufige Fragen: Reaction vs Response

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Reaction und Response?

Reaction: How someone responds to something. Response: An answer or reply

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Reaction und Response?

Reaction ist das höchste Niveau, bei B1, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Sind Reaction und Response auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Reaction: B1, Response: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Reaction und Response?

Reaction: noun, Response: noun.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Reaction: Her reaction to the news was surprisingly calm. Response: Her response to the question was very thoughtful.

Kann ich Reaction und Response austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Reaction und Response sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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