bleu de Gênes

\blø.də.ʒɛn\

/\blø.də.ʒɛn\/ noun

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The verdict

“bleu de Gênes” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Couleur bleue particulière, utilisée entre autre pour le jeans.

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)

Where “bleu de Gênes” sits in French frequency

bleu de Gênes falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for bleu de Gênes is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \blø.də.ʒɛn\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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.
What language does "bleu de Gênes" come from?
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Using “bleu de Gênes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-L-E-U- -D-E- -G-Ê-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \blø.də.ʒɛn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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