jenes

[ˈjeːnəs]

/[ˈjeːnəs]/ unknown

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The verdict

“jenes” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,631. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,631
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Demonstrativpronomens jener

Corpus desk

Index DE-jenes · jenes · German

jenes · rank #7,631 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,631
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH irren

Nearest frequency peer: irren (-2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “jenes”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “jenes” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

jenes vs Jens
60% similar
jenes vs jets
60% similar
jenes vs June
40% similar

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

Key facts for jenes
PropertyValue
Headwordjenes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[ˈjeːnəs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,631
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “jenes” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).jenesliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „irren“ (#7,629), „Klappe“ (#7,633), „interessierten“ (#7,628). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around jenes (IPA [ˈjeːnəs]), anunknown. Corpus frequency is #7,631 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for jenes, with forms such as "ejnes", "jeens", and "jeness". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Jens", "jets", "June", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is jenes, spelled J-E-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Demonstrativpronomens jener
  2. 2
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum des Demonstrativpronomens jener
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum des Demonstrativpronomens jener
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum des Demonstrativpronomens jener

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejnes
  • jeens
  • jeness
  • jennes
  • jense
  • jjenes
  • jnees

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ejnes2jeens2jeness1jennes1jense2jjenes1jnees2
Edit distance from "jenes"

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 "jenes"?
"jenes" is spelled J-E-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjeːnəs].
What does "jenes" mean?
As an unknown, "jenes" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Demonstrativpronomens jener
What words are commonly confused with "jenes"?
"jenes" is commonly confused with "Jens", "jets", "June". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jenes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jenes" is [ˈjeːnəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jenes" come from?
"jenes" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

irren#7,629Krimi#7,637Mafia#7,642Mutti#7,645

Similar misspelling depth

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

Klappe7 variantsGebet7 variantsElend7 variantsDiener7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list