# generic vs genetics

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### generic
*adjective · IPA /dʒᵻˈnɛ.ɹɪk/ · frequency rank #5,966*
Very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances.

### genetics
*noun · IPA /dʒəˈnɛt.ɪks/ · frequency rank #9,047*
The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.

## Source
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