Gigantomanie

[ɡiɡantomaˈniː]

/[ɡiɡantomaˈniː]/ noun

The verdict

“Gigantomanie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Neigung, bei neuen Dingen (beispielsweise einem Bauwerk, einer technischen Anlage) durch Größe oder Leistung zu beeindrucken

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Index DE-gigantomanie · Gigantomanie · German

Gigantomanie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Gigantomanie
PropertyValue
HeadwordGigantomanie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡiɡantomaˈniː]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gigantomanie“ im Deutschen

Gigantomanieschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gigantomanie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡiɡantomaˈniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Neigung, bei neuen Dingen (beispielsweise einem Bauwerk, einer technischen Anlage) durch Größe oder Leistung zu beeindrucken".

Gigantomanie has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gigantomanie, spelled G-I-G-A-N-T-O-M-A-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Neigung, bei neuen Dingen (beispielsweise einem Bauwerk, einer technischen Anlage) durch Größe oder Leistung zu beeindrucken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Länge der Seitenflügel beträgt etwa 85 Meter. Der Speisesaal im Süden der Ordensburg besitzt eine Länge von 116 Metern. Im Geiste der nationalsozialistischen Gigantomanie wurde die Anlage mit gewaltigen Gebäuden und Ausdehnung geplant.“
  2. „Und schließlich führte Hitlers Gigantomanie zur Verschwendung erheblicher Mittel für die Entwicklung militärisch unsinniger, geradezu absurder Panzerprojekte“

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gigantomanie"?
"Gigantomanie" is spelled G-I-G-A-N-T-O-M-A-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡiɡantomaˈniː].
What does "Gigantomanie" mean?
As a noun, "Gigantomanie" means: Neigung, bei neuen Dingen (beispielsweise einem Bauwerk, einer technischen Anlage) durch Größe oder Leistung zu beeindrucken
How do you pronounce "Gigantomanie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gigantomanie" is [ɡiɡantomaˈniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gigantomanie" come from?
"Gigantomanie" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list