genii

/ˈdʒi(ː)niaɪ/

//ˈdʒi(ː)niaɪ// noun

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

The verdict

“genii” is uncommon English (frequency #71,529 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,529
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of genius

Key facts for genii
PropertyValue
Headwordgenii
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdʒi(ː)niaɪ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,529
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “genii” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

genii is uncommon English at frequency #71,529 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdʒi(ː)niaɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

genii has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is genii, spelled G-E-N-I-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of genius
  2. 2
    plural of genius
  3. 3
    plural of genius

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 "genii"?
"genii" is spelled G-E-N-I-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʒi(ː)niaɪ/.
What does "genii" mean?
As a noun, "genii" means: plural of genius
How do you pronounce "genii"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genii" is /ˈdʒi(ː)niaɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "genii" come from?
"genii" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “genii”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is G-E-N-I-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdʒi(ː)niaɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list