# Riesen vs riesigen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### riesigen
*adjective · IPA [ˈʁiːzɪɡn̩] · frequency rank #4,069*
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs riesig

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/riesen-vs-riesigen