Riesenzahl

[ˈʁiːzn̩ˌt͡saːl]

/[ˈʁiːzn̩ˌt͡saːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Riesenzahl” 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) - extrem hohe Anzahl, riesige Menge

Corpus desk

Index DE-riesenzahl · Riesenzahl · German

Riesenzahl · 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 Riesenzahl
PropertyValue
HeadwordRiesenzahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁiːzn̩ˌt͡saːl]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Riesenzahl“ im Deutschen

Riesenzahlsitzt 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

Riesenzahl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁiːzn̩ˌt͡saːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "extrem hohe Anzahl, riesige Menge".

Riesenzahl doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Riesenzahl, spelled R-I-E-S-E-N-Z-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    extrem hohe Anzahl, riesige Menge

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Riesenzahl der in der Town Street und der Eastern Avenue an den längst abgelaufenen Parkuhren abgestellten Autos widerlegt diesen Gedanken zwar, aber so eine Universitätsverwaltung ist wie ein Ozeanriese: Der wendet weder schnell noch leicht, selbst dann nicht, wenn ein Eisberg vor ihm auftaucht.“

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 "Riesenzahl"?
"Riesenzahl" is spelled R-I-E-S-E-N-Z-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁiːzn̩ˌt͡saːl].
What does "Riesenzahl" mean?
As a noun, "Riesenzahl" means: extrem hohe Anzahl, riesige Menge
How do you pronounce "Riesenzahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Riesenzahl" is [ˈʁiːzn̩ˌt͡saːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Riesenzahl" come from?
"Riesenzahl" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list