genie

/ˈd͡ʒiː.ni/

//ˈd͡ʒiː.ni// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"genie" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“genie” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,924. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,924
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.

Corpus desk

Index EN-genie · genie · English

genie · rank #16,924 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,924
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH funnier

Nearest frequency peer: funnier (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “genie”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “genie” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

genie vs gone
60% similar
genie vs gent
60% similar
genie vs gens
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for genie
PropertyValue
Headwordgenie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒiː.ni/
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,924
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “genie”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).genielands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “funnier” (#16,923), “Georges” (#16,925), “FS” (#16,922). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “genie” is #16,924. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around genie (IPA /ˈd͡ʒiː.ni/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,924 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for genie, with forms such as "egnie", "geine", and "genei". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gone", "gent", "gens", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French génie (“genius, genie”), a phono-semantic matching of Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy). The correct English form is genie, spelled G-E-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
  2. 2
    A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how genie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. genie in a bottle

Etymology

From French génie (“genius, genie”), a phono-semantic matching of Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy).

This word in other languages

genio(Español)jinn(Français)Dschinn(Deutsch)gênio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnie
  • geine
  • genei
  • gennie
  • ggenie
  • gneie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of genie - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egnie2geine2genei2gennie1ggenie1gneie2
Edit distance from "genie"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "genie"?
"genie" is spelled G-E-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒiː.ni/.
What does "genie" mean?
As a noun, "genie" means: A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
What words are commonly confused with "genie"?
"genie" is commonly confused with "gone", "gent", "gens". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "genie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genie" is /ˈd͡ʒiː.ni/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "genie"?
From French génie (“genius, genie”), a phono-semantic matching of Arabic جِنِّيّ (jinniyy). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "genie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

glued#16,926heats#16,931filth#16,914how'd#16,935

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

figs6 variantshubby6 variantsJeanne6 variantsDuffy6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list