Riesenspaß

[ˈʁiːzn̩ˌʃpaːs]

/[ˈʁiːzn̩ˌʃpaːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Riesenspaß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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 großer, riesiger Spaß

Corpus desk

Index DE-riesenspa · Riesenspaß · German

Riesenspaß · 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.

Key facts for Riesenspaß
PropertyValue
HeadwordRiesenspaß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁiːzn̩ˌʃpaːs]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Riesenspaß“ im Deutschen

Riesenspaßsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Riesenspaß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁiːzn̩ˌʃpaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr großer, riesiger Spaß".

Riesenspaß has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Riesenspaß, spelled R-I-E-S-E-N-S-P-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr großer, riesiger Spaß

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mr. Stanley ist etwa Mitte fünfzig, und er sieht aus, als wäre das Leben für ihn ein Riesenspaß.“
  2. „Allie tanzte wild und abgehackt, so dass Neal fürchtete, ihr Kopf könne sich von ihrem Körper lösen. Und sie hatte einen Riesenspaß dabei.“

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 "Riesenspaß"?
"Riesenspaß" is spelled R-I-E-S-E-N-S-P-A-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁiːzn̩ˌʃpaːs].
What does "Riesenspaß" mean?
As a noun, "Riesenspaß" means: sehr großer, riesiger Spaß
How do you pronounce "Riesenspaß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Riesenspaß" is [ˈʁiːzn̩ˌʃpaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Riesenspaß" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list