# gen vs génio

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### gen
*noun · frequency rank #16,523*
gene

### génio
*noun · IPA /ˈʒɛ.nju/ · frequency rank #26,765*
espírito bom ou mau;

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/gen-vs-genio