# genie, Gini

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈd͡ʒiː.ni/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### genie
*/ˈd͡ʒiː.ni/*
A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.

### Gini
*/ˈd͡ʒiː.ni/*
A surname from Italian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/genie