riesig
\ˈʁiː.zɪç\
The verdict
“riesig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Énorme, immense, géant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-riesig · riesig · French
riesig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | riesig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʁiː.zɪç\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
riesig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʁiː.zɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for riesig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is riesig, spelled R-I-E-S-I-G.
Definition
- 1Énorme, immense, géant.
- 2Grandiose.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how riesig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine riesige offizielle ZIL-Limousine rollte heran. Heraus sprangen vier Leibwächter, die den damaligen Generalsekretär der KPdSU und Präsidenten der UdSSR, Leonid Breschnew, buchstäblich herausheben mussten.
Als ich ein Kind war, wollte ich einen Pullover stricken, aber ich habe nur ein riesiges Kuddelmuddel fabriziert.
Synonyms
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.