tremendous

[trɪˈmendəs]

/[trɪˈmendəs]/ adj

The verdict

“tremendous” 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) - enorm, riesig, riesengroß, gewaltig, gigantisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-tremendous · tremendous · German

tremendous · 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 "T" 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 tremendous
PropertyValue
Headwordtremendous
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[trɪˈmendəs]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tremendous“ im Deutschen

tremendoussitzt 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

tremendous is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [trɪˈmendəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for tremendous in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is tremendous, spelled T-R-E-M-E-N-D-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    enorm, riesig, riesengroß, gewaltig, gigantisch
  2. 2
    klasse, super, fantastisch, wunderbar, fabelhaft, exzellent

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 "tremendous"?
"tremendous" is spelled T-R-E-M-E-N-D-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [trɪˈmendəs].
What does "tremendous" mean?
As an adjective, "tremendous" means: enorm, riesig, riesengroß, gewaltig, gigantisch
How do you pronounce "tremendous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tremendous" is [trɪˈmendəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tremendous" come from?
"tremendous" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list