genre musical

\ʒɑ̃ʁ my.zi.kal\

/\ʒɑ̃ʁ my.zi.kal\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ensemble de formes musicales ou de styles musicaux qui possèdent un ou plusieurs éléments communs : technique musicale (instrumentation, type de rythme…), fonction, destination, intention, origine ...

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Index FR-genre-musical · genre musical · French

genre musical · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for genre musical
PropertyValue
Headwordgenre musical
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒɑ̃ʁ my.zi.kal\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « genre musical » en français

genre musicalreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

genre musical is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʒɑ̃ʁ my.zi.kal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ensemble de formes musicales ou de styles musicaux qui possèdent un ou plusieurs éléments communs : technique musicale (instrumentation, type de rythme…), fonction, destination, intention, origine ...".

No misspelling variants are generated for genre musical in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is genre musical, spelled G-E-N-R-E- -M-U-S-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble de formes musicales ou de styles musicaux qui possèdent un ou plusieurs éléments communs : technique musicale (instrumentation, type de rythme…), fonction, destination, intention, origine géographique ou dénomination mercatique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Genre musical empli de nostalgie et de tristesse, il peut, à ce titre, être considéré comme l’un des pères de la bossa nova.

This word in other languages

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 musical"?
"genre musical" is spelled G-E-N-R-E- -M-U-S-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒɑ̃ʁ my.zi.kal\.
What does "genre musical" mean?
As a noun, "genre musical" means: Ensemble de formes musicales ou de styles musicaux qui possèdent un ou plusieurs éléments communs : technique musicale (instrumentation, type de rythme…), fonction, destination, intention, origine ...
How do you pronounce "genre musical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genre musical" is \ʒɑ̃ʁ my.zi.kal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "genre musical" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list