# Riesen vs riesig

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Riesen
*noun · IPA [ˈʁiːzn̩] · frequency rank #3,766*
Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Riese

### riesig
*adjective · IPA [ˈʁiːzɪç] · frequency rank #6,585*
überdimensional groß

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/riesen-vs-riesig