hostess

[ˈɔstes]

/[ˈɔstes]/ noun

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The verdict

“hostess” is uncommon German (frequency #94,420 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,420
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flugbegleiterin, Stewardess

Corpus desk

Index DE-hostess · hostess · German

hostess · rank #94,420 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,420
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hundi

Nearest frequency peer: hundi (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „hostess“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „hostess“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hostess
PropertyValue
Headwordhostess
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔstes]
Letters7
Frequency rank#94,420
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hostess“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hostessfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hundi“ (#94,421), „Hornisse“ (#94,418), „hunk“ (#94,422). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hostess“ bei #94,420. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hostess is uncommon German at frequency #94,420 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔstes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for hostess in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hostess, spelled H-O-S-T-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flugbegleiterin, Stewardess
  2. 2
    Reiseführerin, Reiseleiterin
  3. 3
    Hostess

Synonyms

assistente di voloaccompagnatrice turisticaguida turistica

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 "hostess"?
"hostess" is spelled H-O-S-T-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔstes].
What does "hostess" mean?
As a noun, "hostess" means: Flugbegleiterin, Stewardess
How do you pronounce "hostess"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hostess" is [ˈɔstes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hostess" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heureka#94,400Irkutsk#94,454Ischias#94,457Hadschi#94,375

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list