sous-genre

\su.ʒɑ̃ʁ\

/\su.ʒɑ̃ʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Section établie dans un genre et renfermant une ou plusieurs espèces.

Key facts for sous-genre
PropertyValue
Headwordsous-genre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\su.ʒɑ̃ʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sous-genre” sits in French frequency

sous-genre 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

sous-genre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \su.ʒɑ̃ʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for sous-genre in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is sous-genre, spelled S-O-U-S---G-E-N-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Section établie dans un genre et renfermant une ou plusieurs espèces.
  2. 2
    Genre musical appartenant à un autre genre plus grand.

This word in other languages

subgenus(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 "sous-genre"?
"sous-genre" is spelled S-O-U-S---G-E-N-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \su.ʒɑ̃ʁ\.
What does "sous-genre" mean?
As a noun, "sous-genre" means: Section établie dans un genre et renfermant une ou plusieurs espèces.
How do you pronounce "sous-genre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sous-genre" is \su.ʒɑ̃ʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sous-genre" come from?
"sous-genre" 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 “sous-genre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-O-U-S---G-E-N-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \su.ʒɑ̃ʁ\ (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