riesengroß
[ˈʁiːzn̩ˈɡʁoːs]
The verdict
“riesengroß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr groß; groß wie ein Riese
Corpus desk
Index DE-riesengro · riesengroß · German
riesengroß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | riesengroß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʁiːzn̩ˈɡʁoːs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „riesengroß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
riesengroß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁiːzn̩ˈɡʁoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr groß; groß wie ein Riese".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for riesengroß, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is riesengroß, spelled R-I-E-S-E-N-G-R-O-S-S.
Definition
- 1sehr groß; groß wie ein Riese
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how riesengroß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Wichser war riesengroß und nahm Graham in den Schwitzkasten, schnürte ihm beinahe die Luft ab und verstellte ihm die Sicht.“
„›Diese ganze Verwirrung und das Chaos‹, sagt sie, ›genauso habe ich es mir vorgestellt. Das wird ziemlich leicht für uns, Joe, und für alle anderen ein riesengroßer, unüberschaubarer, tausendfacher Schlamassel‹, sagt sie, während sie in den Rückspiegel blickt und dann eine Hand über die Fernbedienung hält.“
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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.