dernier genre

\dɛʁ.nje ʒɑ̃ʁ\

/\dɛʁ.nje ʒɑ̃ʁ\/ adj

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The verdict

“dernier genre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - À la dernière mode.

Key facts for dernier genre
PropertyValue
Headworddernier genre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dɛʁ.nje ʒɑ̃ʁ\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dernier genre” sits in French frequency

dernier genre 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.

Rare enough to double-check

dernier genre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \dɛʁ.nje ʒɑ̃ʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À la dernière mode.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dernier genre, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is dernier genre, spelled D-E-R-N-I-E-R- -G-E-N-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    À la dernière mode.

Synonyms

dernier cri

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 "dernier genre"?
"dernier genre" is spelled D-E-R-N-I-E-R- -G-E-N-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dɛʁ.nje ʒɑ̃ʁ\.
What does "dernier genre" mean?
As an adjective, "dernier genre" means: À la dernière mode.
How do you pronounce "dernier genre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dernier genre" is \dɛʁ.nje ʒɑ̃ʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dernier genre" come from?
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Using “dernier genre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-R-N-I-E-R- -G-E-N-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɛʁ.nje ʒɑ̃ʁ\ (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