ginormous
/dʒaɪˈnɔɹməs/adjective
ginormous is spelled G-I-N-O-R-M-O-U-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ginormous means “Very large” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ginormous?
| Letters | 9: G-I-N-O-R-M-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 59,387th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ginormous?
Ginormous appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th 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 ginormous?
- UK /dʒaɪˈnɔːməs/
- US /dʒaɪˈnɔɹməs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-ginormous.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ginormous
- more ginormous comparative
- most ginormous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ginormous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
colloquialVery large.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ginormous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very large:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gigantesque, méga, énorme, colossal |
| German | gigantisch, riesig, elefantös |
| Portuguese | ginorme |
| Spanish | descomunal, gigantesco, giganteo |
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 ginormous come from?
Blend of gi(gantic) + (e)normous. Originally 1940s military slang.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).