Roter Riese

[ˌʁoːtɐ ˈʁiːzə]

/[ˌʁoːtɐ ˈʁiːzə]/ phrase

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The verdict

“Roter Riese” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein alter Stern von großer Ausdehnung und relativ niedriger Temperatur

Key facts for Roter Riese
PropertyValue
HeadwordRoter Riese
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌʁoːtɐ ˈʁiːzə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Roter Riese” sits in German frequency

Roter Riese falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Roter Riese is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌʁoːtɐ ˈʁiːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein alter Stern von großer Ausdehnung und relativ niedriger Temperatur".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Roter Riese, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Roter Riese, spelled R-O-T-E-R- -R-I-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein alter Stern von großer Ausdehnung und relativ niedriger Temperatur

Antonyms

Protostern

This word in other languages

red giant(English)géante rouge(Français)gigante vermelha(Português)

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 "Roter Riese"?
"Roter Riese" is spelled R-O-T-E-R- -R-I-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʁoːtɐ ˈʁiːzə].
What does "Roter Riese" mean?
As a phrase, "Roter Riese" means: ein alter Stern von großer Ausdehnung und relativ niedriger Temperatur
How do you pronounce "Roter Riese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Roter Riese" is [ˌʁoːtɐ ˈʁiːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Roter Riese" come from?
"Roter Riese" 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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Using “Roter Riese”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-T-E-R- -R-I-E-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʁoːtɐ ˈʁiːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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