# genius vs genus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### genius
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/ · frequency rank #4,089*
Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.

### genus
*noun · IPA /ˈdʒiːnəs/ · frequency rank #10,701*
A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.

## Source
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