Riesengebirge

[ˈʁiːzn̩ɡəˌbɪʁɡə]

/[ˈʁiːzn̩ɡəˌbɪʁɡə]/ name

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The verdict

“Riesengebirge” is uncommon German (frequency #66,629 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,629
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - höchstes Gebirge in Tschechien und Schlesien

Key facts for Riesengebirge
PropertyValue
HeadwordRiesengebirge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʁiːzn̩ɡəˌbɪʁɡə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#66,629
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Riesengebirge” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Riesengebirge lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Riesengebirge is uncommon German at frequency #66,629 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈʁiːzn̩ɡəˌbɪʁɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "höchstes Gebirge in Tschechien und Schlesien".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Riesengebirge, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Riesengebirge, spelled R-I-E-S-E-N-G-E-B-I-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    höchstes Gebirge in Tschechien und Schlesien

This word in other languages

monts des Géants(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Riesengebirge"?
"Riesengebirge" is spelled R-I-E-S-E-N-G-E-B-I-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁiːzn̩ɡəˌbɪʁɡə].
What does "Riesengebirge" mean?
As a proper noun, "Riesengebirge" means: höchstes Gebirge in Tschechien und Schlesien
How do you pronounce "Riesengebirge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Riesengebirge" is [ˈʁiːzn̩ɡəˌbɪʁɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Riesengebirge" come from?
"Riesengebirge" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Riesengebirge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-I-E-S-E-N-G-E-B-I-R-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁiːzn̩ɡəˌbɪʁɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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