Elektra

[eˈlɛktʁa]

/[eˈlɛktʁa]/ name

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The verdict

“Elektra” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,457. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,457
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der griechischen Sage die Tochter von Agamemnon (Herrscher von Mykene) und Klytämnestra

Corpus desk

Index DE-elektra · Elektra · German

Elektra · rank #42,457 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,457
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Elche

Nearest frequency peer: Elche (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Elektra“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Elektra“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Elektra vs elektro
71% similar
Elektra vs Elektrik
75% similar
Elektra vs Elektron
75% similar

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

Key facts for Elektra
PropertyValue
HeadwordElektra
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[eˈlɛktʁa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,457
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Elektra“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Elektraliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Elche“ (#42,456), „entfaltete“ (#42,458), „eklige“ (#42,455). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Elektra“ bei #42,457. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Elektra (IPA [eˈlɛktʁa]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,457 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der griechischen Sage die Tochter von Agamemnon (Herrscher von Mykene) und Klytämnestra".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elektra, with forms such as "eelktra", "elekktra", and "elekrta". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "elektro", "Elektrik", "Elektron", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Elektra, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der griechischen Sage die Tochter von Agamemnon (Herrscher von Mykene) und Klytämnestra

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Elektra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Elektra half ihrem Bruder Orestes, den ermordeten Vater zu rächen.

This word in other languages

Electra(English)Électre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelktra
  • elekktra
  • elekrta
  • elektar
  • elektrra
  • elekttra
  • eletkra
  • elketra
  • ellektra
  • leektra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Elektra - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eelktra2elekktra1elekrta2elektar2elektrra1elekttra1eletkra2elketra2
Edit distance from "Elektra"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Elektra"?
"Elektra" is spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈlɛktʁa].
What does "Elektra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Elektra" means: in der griechischen Sage die Tochter von Agamemnon (Herrscher von Mykene) und Klytämnestra
What words are commonly confused with "Elektra"?
"Elektra" is commonly confused with "elektro", "Elektrik", "Elektron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Elektra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elektra" is [eˈlɛktʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elektra" come from?
"Elektra" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Elektra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Eizelle#42,454einfiel#42,444eckigen#42,440Düngung#42,438

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

flyers10 variantscolombo10 variantsgedenke10 variantsCheyenne10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list