genética

/ʒɨ.ˈnɛ.ti.kɐ/

//ʒɨ.ˈnɛ.ti.kɐ// noun

The verdict

“genética” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #6,185. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,185
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,241
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ramo da biologia que estuda a forma como se transmitem as características biológicas de geração para geração

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

genética vs genético
88% similar
genética vs genérico
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for genética
PropertyValue
Headwordgenética
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʒɨ.ˈnɛ.ti.kɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,185
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “genética” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). genética lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around genética (IPA /ʒɨ.ˈnɛ.ti.kɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,185 among 1,241 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ramo da biologia que estuda a forma como se transmitem as características biológicas de geração para geração".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for genética, with forms such as "egnética", "gennética", and "gentéica". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "genético", "genérico", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is genética, spelled G-E-N-É-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ramo da biologia que estuda a forma como se transmitem as características biológicas de geração para geração

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnética
  • gennética
  • gentéica
  • genéitca
  • genétcia
  • genétiac
  • genéticca
  • genéttica
  • geéntica
  • ggenética
  • gneética

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of genética - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egnética2gennética1gentéica2genéitca2genétcia2genétiac2genéticca1genéttica1
Edit distance from "genética"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "genética"?
"genética" is spelled G-E-N-É-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒɨ.ˈnɛ.ti.kɐ/.
What does "genética" mean?
As a noun, "genética" means: ramo da biologia que estuda a forma como se transmitem as características biológicas de geração para geração
What words are commonly confused with "genética"?
"genética" is commonly confused with "genético", "genérico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "genética"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genética" is /ʒɨ.ˈnɛ.ti.kɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "genética" come from?
"genética" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “genética”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-E-N-É-T-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʒɨ.ˈnɛ.ti.kɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “genético” - see the side-by-side comparison. genética vs genético
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list