bleu de Gênes

\blø.də.ʒɛn\

/\blø.də.ʒɛn\/ noun

The verdict

“bleu de Gênes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Couleur bleue particulière, utilisée entre autre pour le jeans.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bleu-de-genes · bleu de Gênes · French

bleu de Gênes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 bleu de Gênes
PropertyValue
Headwordbleu de Gênes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\blø.də.ʒɛn\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bleu de Gênes » en français

bleu de Gênesn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bleu de Gênes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \blø.də.ʒɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

bleu de Gênes doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 French form is bleu de Gênes, spelled B-L-E-U- -D-E- -G-Ê-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Couleur bleue particulière, utilisée entre autre pour le jeans.
  2. 2
    Personne portant un bleu de travail.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mlle Roggers , dans la pièce de Capus , les Passagères , porte une toilette en velours de cette couleur bleu de Gênes, qui est si seyante au teint.
  2. On mit ces jetons dans une belle bourse «bleu de Gênes, garnie de tresse double avec or et soie, enrichie de glands et de furluches».

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 "bleu de Gênes"?
"bleu de Gênes" is spelled B-L-E-U- -D-E- -G-Ê-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \blø.də.ʒɛn\.
What does "bleu de Gênes" mean?
As a noun, "bleu de Gênes" means: Couleur bleue particulière, utilisée entre autre pour le jeans.
How do you pronounce "bleu de Gênes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bleu de Gênes" is \blø.də.ʒɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list