Geneviève

\ʒə.nə.vjɛv\

/\ʒə.nə.vjɛv\/ name

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The verdict

“Geneviève” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #8,858. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,858
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prénom féminin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-genevieve · Geneviève · French

Geneviève · rank #8,858 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,858
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH galaxy

Nearest frequency peer: galaxy (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Geneviève »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Geneviève » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Geneviève
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeneviève
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ʒə.nə.vjɛv\
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,858
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Geneviève »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Genevièvese place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « galaxy » (#8,857), « grains » (#8,859), « francophonie » (#8,856). Parmi 2,617 lemmes en « G », « Geneviève » est au #8,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Geneviève (IPA \ʒə.nə.vjɛv\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,858 among 2,617 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Prénom féminin.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geneviève, with forms such as "egneviève", "geenviève", and "geneivève". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 Geneviève, spelled G-E-N-E-V-I-È-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom féminin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Elle s’appelait Geneviève. Elle appartenait à une des dix meilleures familles de la ville.
  2. Zaza me conduisit dans la chambre que je devais partager avec elle et Geneviève de Bréville, une petite jeune fille fraîche et sage dont Mme Mabille raffolait.

This word in other languages

Genevieve(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egneviève
  • geenviève
  • geneivève
  • genevieve
  • genevivèe
  • genevièev
  • genevièvve
  • genevviève
  • genevèive
  • genneviève
  • genveiève
  • ggeneviève
  • gneeviève

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egneviève2geenviève2geneivève2genevieve1genevivèe2genevièev2genevièvve1genevviève1
Edit distance from "Geneviève"

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 "Geneviève"?
"Geneviève" is spelled G-E-N-E-V-I-È-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒə.nə.vjɛv\.
What does "Geneviève" mean?
As a proper noun, "Geneviève" means: Prénom féminin.
What are common misspellings of "Geneviève"?
Common misspellings include "egneviève", "geenviève", "geneivève", "genevieve", "genevivèe". The correct spelling is "Geneviève".
How do you pronounce "Geneviève"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geneviève" is \ʒə.nə.vjɛv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geneviève" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Geneviève", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

intéressée13 variantsmarchent13 variantsconfession13 variantsproduites13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list