genre humain

\ʒɑ̃.ʁ‿y.mɛ̃\

/\ʒɑ̃.ʁ‿y.mɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - L’humanité considérée dans son ensemble.

Key facts for genre humain
PropertyValue
Headwordgenre humain
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒɑ̃.ʁ‿y.mɛ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “genre humain” sits in French frequency

genre humain 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

genre humain is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒɑ̃.ʁ‿y.mɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "L’humanité considérée dans son ensemble.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for genre humain, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is genre humain, spelled G-E-N-R-E- -H-U-M-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    L’humanité considérée dans son ensemble.

Synonyms

espèce humainehumanité

This word in other languages

mankind(English)

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 "genre humain"?
"genre humain" is spelled G-E-N-R-E- -H-U-M-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒɑ̃.ʁ‿y.mɛ̃\.
What does "genre humain" mean?
As a noun, "genre humain" means: L’humanité considérée dans son ensemble.
How do you pronounce "genre humain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genre humain" is \ʒɑ̃.ʁ‿y.mɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "genre humain" come from?
"genre humain" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “genre humain”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-E-N-R-E- -H-U-M-A-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒɑ̃.ʁ‿y.mɛ̃\ (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