Which to use
“gendre” and “genre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,178
- “gendre” frequency rank
- #250
- “genre” frequency rank
- 13428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gendre | genre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Le mari de la fille ou du fils de quelqu’un. | Ensemble d’êtres, ou de choses, caractérisé par un ou des traits communs. |
Where the eye mixes gendre and genre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gendre and genre
A purely visual mix-up. gendre (\ʒɑ̃dʁ\) and genre (\ʒɑ̃ʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gendre is recorded at frequency rank #13,178, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʒɑ̃dʁ\. genre is at rank #250, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʒɑ̃ʁ\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 13428, this pair ranks #401,079 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gendre vs genre
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "gendre": d. Private to "genre": -.
"gendre" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "genre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gendre" and "genre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gendre" or "genre"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gendre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #401,079 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gendre" and "genre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gendre vs gere". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #401,079 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.