# genera vs general

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### genera
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹə/ · frequency rank #17,368*
plural of genus

### general
*adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹəl/ · frequency rank #320*
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.

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