généreuse

\ʒe.ne.ʁøz\

/\ʒe.ne.ʁøz\/ noun

The verdict

“généreuse” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #11,063. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,063
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mouche généreuse, grain de beauté factice placé sur la poitrine.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

généreuse vs généreux
78% similar
généreuse vs généreuses
90% similar
généreuse vs générée
67% similar

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

Key facts for généreuse
PropertyValue
Headwordgénéreuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒe.ne.ʁøz\
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,063
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “généreuse” sits in French 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). généreuse 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 13 spelling variants around généreuse (IPA \ʒe.ne.ʁøz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,063 among 194,371 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mouche généreuse, grain de beauté factice placé sur la poitrine.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for généreuse, with forms such as "genereuse", "ggénéreuse", and "gnééreuse". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "généreux", "généreuses", "générée", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is généreuse, spelled G-É-N-É-R-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mouche généreuse, grain de beauté factice placé sur la poitrine.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: genereuse,ggénéreuse,gnééreuse,génnéreuse,génréeuse,généeruse,généresue,généreues,généreusse,générreuse,généruese,géénreuse,égnéreuse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of généreuse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

genereuse2ggénéreuse1gnééreuse2génnéreuse1génréeuse2généeruse2généresue2généreues2
Edit distance from "généreuse"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "généreuse"?
"généreuse" is spelled G-É-N-É-R-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒe.ne.ʁøz\.
What does "généreuse" mean?
As a noun, "généreuse" means: Mouche généreuse, grain de beauté factice placé sur la poitrine.
What words are commonly confused with "généreuse"?
"généreuse" is commonly confused with "généreux", "généreuses", "générée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "généreuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "généreuse" is \ʒe.ne.ʁøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "généreuse" come from?
"généreuse" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “généreuse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-É-N-É-R-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒe.ne.ʁøz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “généreux” - see the side-by-side comparison. généreuse vs généreux
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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