# génio vs genius

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### genius
*noun · IPA /ˈdʒin.jəs/; /ˈdʒi.ni.əs/ · frequency rank #43,447*
gênio; pessoa genial

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