gigantic
/d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/adjective
gigantic is spelled G-I-G-A-N-T-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 4.3 times per million words in written English, the 12,397th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gigantic means “Very large” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gigantic?
| Letters | 8: G-I-G-A-N-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.3 times per million words; the 12,397th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is gigantic?
Gigantic appears 4.3 times per million words in written English, the 12,397th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gigantic?
- UK /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
- US /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
- US [d͡ʒaɪˈɡɛəntɪk]
Gigantic has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gigantic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with gigantic?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as gigantic from its last stressed vowel (/æntɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of gigantic
- more gigantic comparative
- most gigantic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gigantic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Very large.
- 2
slangExcellent; very good or exciting.
This band is going to be gigantic.
- 3
In the manner of a giant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gigantic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very large:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gigantesque, colossal |
| German | gigantisch, kolossal, riesig |
| Portuguese | gigantesco |
| Spanish | gigante, gigantesco |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gigantic come from?
From Ancient Greek γιγαντικός (gigantikós), ultimately from γίγας (gígas, “giant”). According to the Poly-Olbion project coined by Michael Drayton in 1612.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).