genérico

[xeˈneɾiko]

/[xeˈneɾiko]/ adj

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The verdict

“genérico” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,921
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a todas las cosas de un mismo género o clase, y no a ninguna de ellas en particular

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

genérico vs género
50% similar
genérico vs genética
75% similar
genérico vs generoso
63% similar

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

Key facts for genérico
PropertyValue
Headwordgenérico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[xeˈneɾiko]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,921
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “genérico” sits in Spanish 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). genérico lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around genérico (IPA [xeˈneɾiko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,921 among 17,549 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for genérico, with forms such as "egnérico", "gennérico", and "genréico". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "género", "genética", "generoso", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is genérico, spelled G-E-N-É-R-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a todas las cosas de un mismo género o clase, y no a ninguna de ellas en particular
  2. 2
    Que pertenece o concierne al género gramatical
  3. 3
    Dicho de una mercancía, en especial de un medicamento, que no se distingue por una marca en particular, sino sólo por su formulación o características
  4. 4
    Que pertenece o concierne a los géneros taxonómicos

Synonyms

comúngeneral

Antonyms

específicoindividual

This word in other languages

generic(English)générique(Français)allgemein(Deutsch)genérico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnérico
  • gennérico
  • genréico
  • genéirco
  • genércio
  • genéricco
  • genérioc
  • genérrico
  • geénrico
  • ggenérico
  • gneérico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of genérico - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egnérico2gennérico1genréico2genéirco2genércio2genéricco1genérioc2genérrico1
Edit distance from "genérico"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "genérico"?
"genérico" is spelled G-E-N-É-R-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [xeˈneɾiko].
What does "genérico" mean?
As an adjective, "genérico" means: Que pertenece o concierne a todas las cosas de un mismo género o clase, y no a ninguna de ellas en particular
What words are commonly confused with "genérico"?
"genérico" is commonly confused with "género", "genética", "generoso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "genérico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genérico" is [xeˈneɾiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "genérico" come from?
"genérico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “genérico”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-E-N-É-R-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xeˈneɾiko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “género” - see the side-by-side comparison. genérico vs género
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list