# geez vs genes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### geez
*intj · IPA /d͡ʒiːz/ · frequency rank #17,617*
An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.

### genes
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒiːnz/ · frequency rank #5,684*
plural of gene

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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