genre

\ʒɑ̃ʁ\

/\ʒɑ̃ʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“genre” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #250. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#250
frequency rank, French
2,617
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ensemble d’êtres, ou de choses, caractérisé par un ou des traits communs.

Corpus desk

Index FR-genre · genre · French

genre · rank #250 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #250
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,617
  • PHOTO-FINISH demande

Nearest frequency peer: demande (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “genre”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “genre” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

genre vs gré
40% similar
genre vs ger
60% similar
genre vs gens
60% similar

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

Key facts for genre
PropertyValue
Headwordgenre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒɑ̃ʁ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#250
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “genre” 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). genre 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 7 spelling variants around genre (IPA \ʒɑ̃ʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #250 among 2,617 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for genre, with forms such as "egnre", "gener", and "gennre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gré", "ger", "gens", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is genre, spelled G-E-N-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble d’êtres, ou de choses, caractérisé par un ou des traits communs.
  2. 2
    Ensemble d’êtres, ou de choses, caractérisé par un ou des traits communs.
  3. 3
    Sorte, manière ou type qualifiant quelque chose d’abstrait ou de concret.
  4. 4
    Catégorie à laquelle appartient un objet.
  5. 5
    Utilisé de façon péjorative, pour cataloguer quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souligner son appartenance à une catégorie.
  6. 6
    Style auquel appartient une œuvre littéraire, artistique.
  7. 7
    Sous-partie ou subdivision d’un art.
  8. 8
    Peinture de paysage, de portrait, de scènes d’intérieur, d’intimité, de fantaisie, etc.
  9. 9
    Type de musique caractérisé par sa gamme :
  10. 10
    Catégorie grammaticale répartissant de façon arbitraire les mots, notamment les substantifs, en groupes opposés dans un système particulier : le masculin, le féminin, le neutre, l’inanimé, etc. selon la langue considérée.
  11. 11
    Mode d’expression d’une action par rapport au sujet.
  12. 12
    Allure, apparence d’une personne.
  13. 13
    Ce que l’on apprécie.
  14. 14
    Goût avec lequel quelque chose est réalisé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le genre humain est capable de tout.
  2. La fromentelle est un calcaire jaunâtre, très-dur, coquillier, passant presque à la lumachelle. Les coquilles y sont tellement agrégées qu’il n’est guère possible d’en déterminer même le genre.

Synonyms

espècenatureraceacabitcalibreclassedomaineespècefamillefarineformegabaritnatureordreracesortetrempetypevariétéattributtypeairaspectdégainelookstyletoucheeffettonvoix

This word in other languages

kind(English)género(Español)Art(Deutsch)espécie(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnre
  • gener
  • gennre
  • genrre
  • gerne
  • ggenre
  • gnere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnre2gener2gennre1genrre1gerne2ggenre1gnere2
Edit distance from "genre"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "genre"?
"genre" is spelled G-E-N-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒɑ̃ʁ\.
What does "genre" mean?
As a noun, "genre" means: Ensemble d’êtres, ou de choses, caractérisé par un ou des traits communs.
What words are commonly confused with "genre"?
"genre" is commonly confused with "gré", "ger", "gens". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "genre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genre" is \ʒɑ̃ʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "genre" come from?
"genre" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

assez#247celle#254suite#246avons#242

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

aurait7 variantssaint7 variantsserait7 variantsmettre7 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "genre". Here's where to go from here.

  • "genre" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "gré". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #250 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "G" letter cohort. G–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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