gigantisch

[ɡiˈɡantɪʃ]

/[ɡiˈɡantɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“gigantisch” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,032. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,032
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - riesenhaft, wie ein Gigant, in den Ausmaßen eines Giganten

Corpus desk

Index DE-gigantisch · gigantisch · German

gigantisch · rank #26,032 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,032
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geteilte

Nearest frequency peer: geteilte (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “gigantisch”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “gigantisch” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gigantisch vs gigantische
91% similar
gigantisch vs gigantischen
83% similar
gigantisch vs gigantischer
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gigantisch
PropertyValue
Headwordgigantisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡiˈɡantɪʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,032
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gigantisch” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).gigantisch lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around gigantisch (IPA [ɡiˈɡantɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,032 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for gigantisch, with forms such as "ggiantisch", "ggigantisch", and "giagntisch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "gigantische", "gigantischen", "gigantischer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gigantisch, spelled G-I-G-A-N-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    riesenhaft, wie ein Gigant, in den Ausmaßen eines Giganten
  2. 2
    hervorragend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Tal wächst ein gigantischer Staudamm.
  2. „Aber dann wurde an der Grenze zwischen Samnium, Apulien und Lukanien Venusia erobert und gleich als latinische Kolonie mit einer geradezu gigantischen Belegung von 20 000 Siedlern zu einem römischen Stützpunkt gemacht.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggiantisch
  • ggigantisch
  • giagntisch
  • giganitsch
  • giganntisch
  • giganticsh
  • gigantiscch
  • gigantischh
  • gigantishc
  • gigantissch
  • gigantsich
  • giganttisch
  • gigatnisch
  • giggantisch
  • gignatisch
  • iggantisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gigantisch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggiantisch2ggigantisch1giagntisch2giganitsch2giganntisch1giganticsh2gigantiscch1gigantischh1
Edit distance from "gigantisch"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gigantisch"?
"gigantisch" is spelled G-I-G-A-N-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡiˈɡantɪʃ].
What does "gigantisch" mean?
As an adjective, "gigantisch" means: riesenhaft, wie ein Gigant, in den Ausmaßen eines Giganten
What words are commonly confused with "gigantisch"?
"gigantisch" is commonly confused with "gigantische", "gigantischen", "gigantischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gigantisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gigantisch" is [ɡiˈɡantɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gigantisch" come from?
"gigantisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "gigantisch". Here's where to go from here.

  • "gigantisch" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "gigantische". View pair
  • 16 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #26,032 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "G" letter cohort. G–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list