# galena

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡəˈliː.nə/ · frequency rank #43,163

## Definitions
1. A mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead.
2. A remedy or antidote for poison; theriac

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin galēna (“dross from smelting lead”).

## Easily confused with
- **glen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galena-vs-glen)
- **Glenn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galena-vs-glenn)
- **glens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galena-vs-glens)
- **Glenda** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galena-vs-glenda)
- **gala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gala-vs-galena)
- **gale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gale-vs-galena)
- **Galen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galen-vs-galena)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aglena`, `gaelna`, `galean`, `galenna`, `gallena`, `galnea`, `ggalena`, `glaena`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/galena