riesige

[ˈʁiːzɪɡə]

/[ˈʁiːzɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“riesige” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,068. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,068
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs riesig

Corpus desk

Index DE-riesige · riesige · German

riesige · rank #4,068 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,068
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH raten

Nearest frequency peer: raten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „riesige“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „riesige“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

riesige vs riesigen
88% similar
riesige vs riesiges
88% similar
riesige vs riesiger
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for riesige
PropertyValue
Headwordriesige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁiːzɪɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,068
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „riesige“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.riesigeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „raten“ (#4,067), „riesigen“ (#4,069), „Protest“ (#4,066). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „riesige“ bei #4,068. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around riesige (IPA [ˈʁiːzɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,068 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for riesige, with forms such as "iresige", "reisige", and "rieisge". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "riesigen", "riesiges", "riesiger", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is riesige, spelled R-I-E-S-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs riesig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs riesig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs riesig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs riesig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs riesig
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs riesig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs riesig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs riesig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs riesig
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs riesig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs riesig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iresige
  • reisige
  • rieisge
  • riesgie
  • riesieg
  • riesigge
  • riessige
  • riseige
  • rriesige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of riesige - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iresige2reisige2rieisge2riesgie2riesieg2riesigge1riessige1riseige2
Edit distance from "riesige"

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 "riesige"?
"riesige" is spelled R-I-E-S-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁiːzɪɡə].
What does "riesige" mean?
As an adjective, "riesige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs riesig
What words are commonly confused with "riesige"?
"riesige" is commonly confused with "riesigen", "riesiges", "riesiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "riesige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "riesige" is [ˈʁiːzɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "riesige" come from?
"riesige" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "riesige", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Protest#4,066Idioten#4,049wussten#4,088hiermit#4,047

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Muster9 variantsKumpel9 variantsAustria9 variantsfühlte9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list