# genre vs genus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### genre
*noun · IPA /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/ · frequency rank #5,418*
A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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