# Helios

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhiːliɒs/ · frequency rank #44,256

## Definitions
1. The god of the Sun; son of Hyperion and Theia, brother of Selene and Eos, father of Phaeton amongst others. His Roman counterpart is Sol.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἥλιος (Hḗlios), from ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).

## Easily confused with
- **helps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/helios-vs-helps)
- **hello** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/helios-vs-hello)
- **helix** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/helios-vs-helix)
- **hells** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/helios-vs-hells)
- **helms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/helios-vs-helms)
- **helium** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/helios-vs-helium)
- **heli** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heli-vs-helios)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ehlios`, `heilos`, `helioss`, `heliso`, `hellios`, `helois`, `hhelios`, `hleios`

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