mistress

[ˈmɪstrəs]

/[ˈmɪstrəs]/ noun

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The verdict

“mistress” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,684. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,684
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Frau in einer außerehelichen Beziehung mit einem (verheirateten oder sie finanzierenden) Mann

Corpus desk

Index DE-mistress · mistress · German

mistress · rank #42,684 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,684
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mirjam

Nearest frequency peer: Mirjam (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „mistress“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „mistress“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mistress
PropertyValue
Headwordmistress
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪstrəs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,684
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mistress“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.mistressliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mirjam“ (#42,683), „Mitgliedsbeiträge“ (#42,685), „Mindestalter“ (#42,682). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mistress“ bei #42,684. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around mistress (IPA [ˈmɪstrəs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,684 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mistress, with forms such as "imstress", "misrtess", and "misstress". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mistress, spelled M-I-S-T-R-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Frau in einer außerehelichen Beziehung mit einem (verheirateten oder sie finanzierenden) Mann
  2. 2
    die einen Hund oder ein anderes Haustier besitzende Frau
  3. 3
    die ihr Umfeld regelnde Frau
  4. 4
    die den Haushalt (mit Personal) führende Frau
  5. 5
    die fachlich herausragende Frau
  6. 6
    die weibliche Lehrkraft
  7. 7
    die eine Schule oder andere Institution leitende Frau

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mistress appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. She was always the mistress of the situation.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imstress
  • misrtess
  • misstress
  • misterss
  • mistres
  • mistreß
  • mistrress
  • mistrses
  • misttress
  • mitsress
  • mmistress
  • msitress

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mistress - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imstress2misrtess2misstress1misterss2mistres1mistreß2mistrress1mistrses2
Edit distance from "mistress"

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 "mistress"?
"mistress" is spelled M-I-S-T-R-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪstrəs].
What does "mistress" mean?
As a noun, "mistress" means: die Frau in einer außerehelichen Beziehung mit einem (verheirateten oder sie finanzierenden) Mann
What are common misspellings of "mistress"?
Common misspellings include "imstress", "misrtess", "misstress", "misterss", "mistres". The correct spelling is "mistress".
How do you pronounce "mistress"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mistress" is [ˈmɪstrəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mistress" come from?
"mistress" 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 "mistress", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Morphium#42,692mangelte#42,672Lutscher#42,664neunzehn#42,706

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

lutscht12 variantsNothilfe12 variantsLeugnung12 variantsOstereier12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list