Genome

[ɡeˈnoːmə]

/[ɡeˈnoːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Genome” is uncommon German (frequency #92,966 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,966
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Genom

Corpus desk

Index DE-genome · Genome · German

Genome · rank #92,966 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,966
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Genitalbereich

Nearest frequency peer: Genitalbereich (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Genome”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Genome” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Genome
PropertyValue
HeadwordGenome
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡeˈnoːmə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,966
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Genome” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Genome lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Genome is uncommon German at frequency #92,966 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡeˈnoːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Genome doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Genome, spelled G-E-N-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Genom
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Genom
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Genom

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Genome"?
"Genome" is spelled G-E-N-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡeˈnoːmə].
What does "Genome" mean?
As a noun, "Genome" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Genom
How do you pronounce "Genome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Genome" is [ɡeˈnoːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Genome" come from?
"Genome" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Genome", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

globes#92,999Gnosis#93,002fliehe#92,900fahrig#92,873
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