genevoises

\ʒən.vwaz\

/\ʒən.vwaz\/ adj

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The verdict

“genevoises” is uncommon French (frequency #73,187 among 194,371 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,187
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de genevois.

Key facts for genevoises
PropertyValue
Headwordgenevoises
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʒən.vwaz\
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,187
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “genevoises” 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). genevoises lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

genevoises is uncommon French at frequency #73,187 among 194,371 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʒən.vwaz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin pluriel de genevois.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for genevoises, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is genevoises, spelled G-E-N-E-V-O-I-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de genevois.

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 "genevoises"?
"genevoises" is spelled G-E-N-E-V-O-I-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒən.vwaz\.
What does "genevoises" mean?
As an adjective, "genevoises" means: Féminin pluriel de genevois.
How do you pronounce "genevoises"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genevoises" is \ʒən.vwaz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "genevoises" come from?
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Using “genevoises”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-E-N-E-V-O-I-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒən.vwaz\ (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

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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