# genome

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/ · frequency rank #11,220

## Definitions
1. The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.

## Etymology
From earlier genom, from German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) + Chromosom (“chromosome”). By surface analysis, gen(e) + -ome, or a blend of gen(e) + (chromos)ome. Spelling altered to reflect the surface analysis.

## Easily confused with
- **genre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/genome-vs-genre)
- **gnome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/genome-vs-gnome)
- **gentle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/genome-vs-gentle)
- **genomic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/genome-vs-genomic)
- **gene** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gene-vs-genome)
- **genie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/genie-vs-genome)
- **Genoa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/genoa-vs-genome)

## Common misspellings (8)
`egnome`, `genmoe`, `gennome`, `genoem`, `genomme`, `geonme`, `ggenome`, `gneome`

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