jelena

[ˈjɛlɛna]

/[ˈjɛlɛna]/ noun

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The verdict

“jelena” is uncommon German (frequency #50,611 among 699 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,611
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs jelen

Corpus desk

Index DE-jelena · jelena · German

jelena · rank #50,611 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,611
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH jahrzehntelan…

Nearest frequency peer: jahrzehntelanger (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „jelena“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „jelena“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jelena
PropertyValue
Headwordjelena
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjɛlɛna]
Letters6
Frequency rank#50,611
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „jelena“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.jelenafällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „jahrzehntelanger“ (#50,610), „jews“ (#50,612), „Italiana“ (#50,609). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „jelena“ bei #50,611. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jelena is uncommon German at frequency #50,611 among 699 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjɛlɛna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for jelena in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is jelena, spelled J-E-L-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs jelen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs jelen

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 "jelena"?
"jelena" is spelled J-E-L-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjɛlɛna].
What does "jelena" mean?
As a noun, "jelena" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs jelen
How do you pronounce "jelena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jelena" is [ˈjɛlɛna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jelena" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kannen#50,617Inning#50,604knickt#50,631Koloss#50,634

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list