# Genesee

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌd͡ʒɛnɪˈsiː/ · frequency rank #39,824

## Definitions
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## Etymology
From Seneca Gen-nis'-hee-yo (“pleasant valley, beautiful valley”).

## Easily confused with
- **genesis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/genesee-vs-genesis)
- **genes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/genes-vs-genesee)
- **geese** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/geese-vs-genesee)

## Common misspellings (9)
`egnesee`, `geensee`, `geneese`, `genese`, `genessee`, `gennesee`, `genseee`, `ggenesee`, `gneesee`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/genesee