# Helene

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /hɛlˈiːn/ · frequency rank #28,238

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
2. A moon of the planet Saturn.

## Etymology
From French Hélène and from German Helene. Doublet of Helen, Helena, and Elaine.

## Easily confused with
- **Helen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/helen-vs-helene)
- **Halen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/halen-vs-helene)
- **Heine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heine-vs-helene)
- **Helena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/helena-vs-helene)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ehlene`, `heelne`, `heleen`, `helenne`, `hellene`, `helnee`, `hhelene`, `hleene`

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