genug

\ɡəˈnuːk\

/\ɡəˈnuːk\/ pron

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-genug · genug · French

genug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 genug
PropertyValue
Headwordgenug
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPronoun
IPA\ɡəˈnuːk\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « genug » en français

genugsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

genug is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apronoun, transcribed \ɡəˈnuːk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Assez.".

genug doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is genug, spelled G-E-N-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Assez.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. (Die Bauern) sind zwar nicht reich geworden – aber für südmexikanische Verhältnisse geradezu wohlhabend: Sie haben genug zu essen, können ihre Kinder in die Oberschule schicken und zur Erleichterung der Feldarbeit besitzen sie heute Maultiere, die ihnen beim Schleppen der 60 Kilogramm schweren Säcke helfen.

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 "genug"?
"genug" is spelled G-E-N-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡəˈnuːk\.
What does "genug" mean?
As a pronoun, "genug" means: Assez.
How do you pronounce "genug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genug" is \ɡəˈnuːk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "genug" come from?
"genug" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list