sui generis

[ˈswi ˈʃeneɾis]

/[ˈswi ˈʃeneɾis]/ phrase

The verdict

“sui generis” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De su propio género.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sui-generis · sui generis · Spanish

sui generis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for sui generis
PropertyValue
Headwordsui generis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈswi ˈʃeneɾis]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sui generis” en español

sui generisno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sui generis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈswi ˈʃeneɾis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De su propio género.".

sui generis has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sui generis, spelled S-U-I- -G-E-N-E-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    De su propio género.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sui generis"?
"sui generis" is spelled S-U-I- -G-E-N-E-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈswi ˈʃeneɾis].
What does "sui generis" mean?
As a phrase, "sui generis" means: De su propio género.
How do you pronounce "sui generis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sui generis" is [ˈswi ˈʃeneɾis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sui generis" come from?
"sui generis" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list