Which to use
“généalogie” is a noun and “généalogique” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,146
- “généalogie” frequency rank
- #20,459
- “généalogique” frequency rank
- 36605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | généalogie | généalogique |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dénombrement des ancêtres de quelqu’un, ou des autres parents. | Relatif à la généalogie. |
Where the eye mixes généalogie and généalogique
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. généalogie runs 10 letters (CVCVVCVCVV) against généalogique's 12 (CVCVVCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: généalogie vs généalogique
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: généalogie is \ʒe.ne.a.lɔ.ʒi\ while généalogique is \ʒe.ne.a.lɔ.ʒik\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
généalogie is recorded at frequency rank #16,146, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʒe.ne.a.lɔ.ʒi\. généalogique is at rank #20,459, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʒe.ne.a.lɔ.ʒik\.
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 36605, this pair ranks #268,413 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of généalogie vs généalogique
Shared letters: aegilnoé. Private to "généalogie": -. Private to "généalogique": qu.
"généalogie" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVV · "généalogique" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "généalogie" for "généalogique" ever safe?
Which is more common, "généalogie" or "généalogique"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "généalogie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "généalogique" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,413 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "généalogie" and "généalogique" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "généalogique vs généalogiques". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #268,413 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.