génie

[ʒe.ni]

/[ʒe.ni]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genius

Corpus desk

Index DE-genie · génie · German

génie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 génie
PropertyValue
Headwordgénie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʒe.ni]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “génie” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

génieliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

génie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʒe.ni]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genius".

génie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is génie, spelled G-É-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genius

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 "génie"?
"génie" is spelled G-É-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʒe.ni].
What does "génie" mean?
As a noun, "génie" means: Genius
How do you pronounce "génie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "génie" is [ʒe.ni]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "génie" come from?
"génie" 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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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