jener

[ˈjeːnɐ]

/[ˈjeːnɐ]/ pron

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The verdict

“jener” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,322
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verweist auf ein räumlich entfernteres Objekt beziehungsweise auf das räumlich entferntere von mindestens zwei Objekten

Corpus desk

Index DE-jener · jener · German

jener · rank #3,322 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,322
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hut

Nearest frequency peer: Hut (-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 „jener“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „jener“ 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).

jener vs Jens
40% similar
jener vs June
40% similar
jener vs jenes
80% similar

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

Key facts for jener
PropertyValue
Headwordjener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈjeːnɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,322
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „jener“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).jenerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hut“ (#3,321), „jähriger“ (#3,323), „herrscht“ (#3,320). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „jener“ bei #3,322. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around jener (IPA [ˈjeːnɐ]), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #3,322 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for jener, with forms such as "ejner", "jeenr", and "jenerr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Jens", "June", "jenes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is jener, spelled J-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    verweist auf ein räumlich entfernteres Objekt beziehungsweise auf das räumlich entferntere von mindestens zwei Objekten
  2. 2
    verweist auf etwas bereits Erwähntes oder als bekannt Vorausgesetztes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Zug fährt nach Norden und jener da hinten nach Süden.
  2. Im Herbst jenes bewussten Jahres kam es infolge der überraschenden Wahlergebnisse zu der folgenreichen politischen Neuorientierung des Landes.

Antonyms

dieserdiesedieses

This word in other languages

that(English)aquél(Español)celui-là(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejner
  • jeenr
  • jenerr
  • jenner
  • jenre
  • jjener
  • jneer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ejner2jeenr2jenerr1jenner1jenre2jjener1jneer2
Edit distance from "jener"

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 "jener"?
"jener" is spelled J-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjeːnɐ].
What does "jener" mean?
As a pronoun, "jener" means: verweist auf ein räumlich entfernteres Objekt beziehungsweise auf das räumlich entferntere von mindestens zwei Objekten
What words are commonly confused with "jener"?
"jener" is commonly confused with "Jens", "June", "jenes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jener" is [ˈjeːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jener" come from?
"jener" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Paket#3,334droht#3,306Datum#3,303Bernd#3,298

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Türen7 variantsbösen7 variantsfeste7 variantsnannte7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list